European Patent Office

T 0317/18 of 20.01.2021

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T031718.20210120
Date of decision
20 January 2021
Case number
T 0317/18
Petition for review of
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Application number
09818676.0
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
In situ submarine net cleaning and inspecting device
Applicant name
Mic Pty Ltd
Opponent name
Acapo AS
Board
3.2.04
Headnote
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Keywords
Novelty - main request (no)
Amendments - intermediate generalisation
Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)
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 case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent in the form of the Fifth Auxiliary Request (claims 1 - 12) dated 21 January 2021 and as filed during the oral proceedings, and a description to be adapted thereto.