T 0138/18 of 20.05.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T013818.20210520
- Date of decision
- 20 May 2021
- Case number
- T 0138/18
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 08012853.1
- 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
- Immersion microscope objective and laser scanning microscope system using the same
- Applicant name
- Olympus Corporation
- Opponent name
- Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request and first auxiliary request (no)
Novelty - ambiguous feature
Admissibility of second to fourth auxiliary requests (no) - exceptional circumstances (no) - procedural economy (no) - suitability of amendment to resolve issues (no) - Catchword
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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 patent is revoked.