European Patent Office

T 1702/18 of 27.01.2021

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T170218.20210127
Date of decision
27 January 2021
Case number
T 1702/18
Petition for review of
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Application number
12183361.0
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
Fluid control device
Applicant name
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
Opponent name
TSENG, HSIEN-JEN
Board
3.2.04
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2) (2020)
Keywords
Amendment after summons - taken into account (yes)
Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
T 1544/22

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 in an amended form on the basis of Claims 1-9 of the Auxiliary Request 2 filed in the oral proceedings before the Board at 14.32 hours and a description to be adapted to these claims.