T 0711/17 of 11.11.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T071117.20211111
- Date of decision
- 11 November 2021
- Case number
- T 0711/17
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 05787631.0
- IPC class
- B23K 31/02B23K 1/19
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method of brazing of aluminum alloy material and method for producing an aluminum alloy heat exchanger
- Applicant name
- UACJ Corporation
- Opponent name
- MAHLE International GmbH
Solvay SA - Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Sufficiency of disclosure - undue burden (no)
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Amendments - intermediate generalisation (no)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - combination invention (yes)
Right to be heard - opportunity to comment (yes)
Right to be heard - substantial procedural violation (no)
Late-filed facts - request could have been filed in first instance proceedings (yes)
Late-filed evidence - admitted (no)
Late-filed evidence - evidence could have been filed in first instance proceedings (yes) - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The appeals are dismissed.
2. The objection under Rule 106 EPC is dismissed.