T 0440/18 (Light source control /HELVAR) of 05.10.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T044018.20221005
- Date of decision
- 5 October 2022
- Case number
- T 0440/18
- Online on
- 7 November 2022
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 12190767.9
- IPC class
- H05B 37/02H05B 33/08
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Controlling operation of light sources
- Applicant name
- Helvar Oy Ab
- Opponent name
- Tridonic GmbH & Co KG
- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 100(b)
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (main request)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (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 Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the 1**(st)auxiliary request as submitted on 5 August 2022, and the description to be adapted.