T 1129/18 (Wind Speed determination system/Hubbell Inc) of 09.11.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T112918.20221109
- Date of decision
- 9 November 2022
- Case number
- T 1129/18
- Online on
- 6 December 2022
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 14776115.9
- 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
- SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING WIND SPEEDS
- Applicant name
- Hubbell Incorporated
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Inventive step - Main Request (No)
Inventive step - Auxiliary request 2a (yes)
Amendment after summons - taken into account
Amendment after summons - auxiliary request 1 (no), auxiliary requests 2, 2a (yes)
Claims - clarity
Claims - Auxiliary request 2 (no), Auxiliary request 2a (yes)
Definition by reference to another entity (not clear) - 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 Examining Division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of auxiliary request 2a, filed during the oral proceedings before the board, and the description and drawings to be adapted.