T 0838/17 (Distance measurement / Hokuyo Automatic) of 29.09.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T083817.20210929
- Date of decision
- 29 September 2021
- Case number
- T 0838/17
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 07115689.7
- IPC class
- G01S 7/487G01S 17/10
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Distance measuring apparatus
- Applicant name
- Hokuyo Automatic Co., Ltd.
- Opponent name
- SICK AG
- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 113European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 106Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - Novelty and inventive step in view of the same document
Grounds for opposition - linked grounds (yes)
Discretionary decision of opposition division reverted (yes)
Late-filed facts and evidence
Late-filed facts - considered (yes)
Auxiliary request submitted after summons - considered (yes)
Inventive step - all requests (no) - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 0508/24
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.