European Patent Office

T 0716/17 of 22.02.2021

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T071617.20210222
Date of decision
22 February 2021
Case number
T 0716/17
Online on
30 April 2021
Petition for review of
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Application number
06425407.1
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
Driver arrangement for LED lamps
Applicant name
OSRAM GmbH
OSRAM S.P.A. - SOCIETA' RIUNITE OSRAM
EDISON CLERICI
Opponent name
Tridonic GmbH & Co KG
Board
3.5.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)European Patent Convention Art 84 (2007)European Patent Convention Art 111(1) (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2) (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 108 (2007)European Patent Convention R 99(2) (2007)
Keywords
Inventive step - main request (no)
Claims - clarity
Claims - sixth auxiliary request (no)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (no)
Admissibility of appeal - although inadmissible request in notice of appeal (yes)
Auxiliary requests - lack of substantiation - admissible (no)
Auxiliary requests - re-ordering - admissible (no)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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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.