European Patent Office

T 0437/17 of 08.07.2020

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T043717.20200708
Date of decision
8 July 2020
Case number
T 0437/17
Online on
15 July 2020
Petition for review of
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Application number
08829092.9
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
BUCKET TYPE JAW CRUSHER
Applicant name
Ueda Industries Co., Ltd.
Opponent name
Meccanica Breganzese S.p.A. In Breve Mb S.p.A.
Board
3.2.07
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(2) (2020)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(3) (2020)European Patent Convention Art 100(c) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 123(2) (2007)European Patent Convention R 115(2) (2007)Guidelines_H-V, 3.1
Keywords
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendments - deletion of features (yes)
Grounds for opposition - extension of subject-matter (yes)
Oral proceedings - before board of appeal
Oral proceedings - postponement (no)
Oral proceedings - non-attendance of party
The mere general reference to the COVID-19 pandemic and health risks with travel in Germany to and from the Boards of Appeal does not amount to serious reasons justifying the fixing of a new date for oral proceedings.
Catchword
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.