T 1766/18 of 15.12.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T176618.20211215
- Date of decision
- 15 December 2021
- Case number
- T 1766/18
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 11782253.6
- IPC class
- B60K 11/08B60K 11/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR AIR INLET, METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AN AIR INLET WITH AN ADJUSTMENT DEVICE, MOTOR VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH AN AIR INLET HAVING AN ADJUSTMENT DEVICE
- Applicant name
- MCi (Mirror Controls International)
Netherlands B.V. - Opponent name
- Magna Auteca AG
Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co.
Kommanditgesellschaft Coburg - Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request 1 (yes)
Late-filed auxiliary request 1 not admitted by the Opposition Division - admitted (yes)
Amendments - auxiliary request 1
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 1 (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0007/93
- Citing cases
- -
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 following documents:
- claims 1 to 13 of the auxiliary request 1 filed with the statement of grounds of appeal;
- drawings 1 to 3 as granted; and
- a description to be adapted.