T 1801/17 of 29.06.2020
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T180117.20200629
- Date of decision
- 29 June 2020
- Case number
- T 1801/17
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 08721880.6
- IPC class
- F02M 35/104F02M 35/10
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR MULTI-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
- Applicant name
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Opponent name
- MANN + HUMMEL GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 104(1) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 123(2) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 84 (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11 (2020)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4) (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1) (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3) (2007)
- Keywords
- Late-filed request - admitted (yes)
Late-filed request - request could have been filed in first instance proceedings (no)
Late-filed request - justification for late filing (yes)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Claims - support in the description (yes)
Amendments - allowable (yes)
Late-filed argument - adjournment of oral proceedings would have been required (yes)
Apportionment of costs - (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- -
- Citing cases
- T 1857/23
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 for further prosecution.