T 1272/17 of 23.06.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T127217.20210623
- Date of decision
- 23 June 2021
- Case number
- T 1272/17
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 08736728.0
- IPC class
- B07C 5/342
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- System for the Automatic Selective Separation of Rotten Citrus Fruits
- Applicant name
- Roda Iberica, S.L.U.
- Opponent name
- De Greef's Wagen-, Carrosserie- en Machinebouw B.V.
- Board
- 3.5.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
- Keywords
- Ground for opposition (yes) - Lack of inventive step
First auxiliary request - Lack of inventive step (yes) - no further distinguishing features
Admissibility of objections pursuant to Article 123(2) EPC, 83 EPC, 56 EPC (no) - no exceptional circumstances - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0010/91
- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent in amended form with the following claims and a description to be adapted as appropriate:
- claims 1 to 4 of the second auxiliary request, filed as third auxiliary request, on 28 December 2017.