European Patent Office

T 1749/18 of 25.05.2021

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T174918.20210525
Date of decision
25 May 2021
Case number
T 1749/18
Online on
12 July 2021
Petition for review of
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Application number
09173331.1
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
Gas turbine ejector and method of operation
Applicant name
General Electric Company
Opponent name
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Board
3.2.04
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 101(3)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention R 100(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
Keywords
Novelty - main request (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request (yes)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)
Late-filed request - submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal
Late-filed request - admitted (yes)
Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary request (yes)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (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 for further prosecution.