T 0834/18 of 02.03.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T083418.20220302
- Date of decision
- 2 March 2022
- Case number
- T 0834/18
- Online on
- 23 March 2022
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 09779139.6
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- An Electric Transformer with Improved Cooling System
- Applicant name
- Hitachi Energy Switzerland AG
- Opponent name
- Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
- Board
- 3.5.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition
Inventive step - (no)
Inventive step - obvious form of implementation
Inventive step - merely accepting predictable drawbacks
Late-filed request - admitted (no)
Late-filed request - request could have been filed in first instance proceedings (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 patent is revoked.