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
Petition for review of
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Application number
06425407.1
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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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 108 (2007)European Patent Convention Art 111(1) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)European Patent Convention Art 84 (2007)European Patent Convention R 99(2) (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)
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.