T 0142/17 (Driving of LED-based lighting devices / Signify Holding B.V.) of 11.03.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T014217.20220311
- Date of decision
- 11 March 2022
- Case number
- T 0142/17
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 05791937.5
- IPC class
- H05B 33/08
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- METHOD FOR DRIVING A LED BASED LIGHTING DEVICE
- Applicant name
- Signify Holding B.V.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Amendment after expiry of period in R. 100(2) EPC communication - exceptional circumstances (yes)
Inventive step - after amendment - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0939/92
- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Examining Division with the order to grant a patent in the following version:
Description:
Pages 1 to 9 of the clean copy of the amended description filed during the oral proceedings of 11 March 2022.
Claims:
No. 1 to 5 of the clean copy filed during the oral proceedings of 11 March 2022.
Drawings:
Sheets 1/2 and 2/2 (Figs 1 to 4) as originally filed.