European Patent Office

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
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Application number
08012853.1
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
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
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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.