T 2600/17 of 16.03.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T260017.20210316
- Date of decision
- 16 March 2021
- Case number
- T 2600/17
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 08736289.3
- IPC class
- G02B 6/38
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- OPTICAL CONNECTOR
- Applicant name
- Huber+Suhner AG
- Opponent name
- ROSENBERGER Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG
- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13
- Keywords
- Main request - Grounds for opposition - extension of subject-matter (yes)
Late-filed auxiliary request 1 - admitted (yes) - broadening of claims (yes)
Late-filed auxiliary request 2 - request clearly allowable (no) - admitted (no) - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 0439/22
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.