European Patent Office

T 1879/17 of 09.01.2020

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T187917.20200109
Date of decision
9 January 2020
Case number
T 1879/17
Petition for review of
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Application number
05851654.3
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
IMPROVED IMAGE ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT CONTROL
Applicant name
Gentex Corporation
Opponent name
Knorr-Bremse
Systeme für Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
Board
3.4.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 84 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 25(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 25(3)
Keywords
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendments - main request
Claims - clarity (no)
Claims - first auxiliary request
Right to be heard - substantial procedural violation (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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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 department of first instance for further prosecution.