European Patent Office

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
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Application number
08721880.6
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
INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR MULTI-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
Applicant name
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Opponent name
MANN + HUMMEL GmbH
Board
3.2.04
Headnote
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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
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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.