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
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 08829092.9
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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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
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 123(2) (2007)European Patent Convention R 115(2) (2007)Guidelines_H-V, 3.1Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(2) (2020)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(3) (2020)
- 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.