T 1807/18 of 10.11.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T180718.20211110
- Date of decision
- 10 November 2021
- Case number
- T 1807/18
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 12761761.1
- 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
- IMPROVEMENTS IN SECURITY DEVICES
- Applicant name
- De La Rue International Limited
- Opponent name
- Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH
- Board
- 3.4.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request, auxiliary request 2 (no)
Remittal to the department of first instance
Remittal - special reasons (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 5 (no)
Amendment after summons - appellant's objection under Rule 80 EPC, respondent's auxiliary request 6
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no) - Catchword
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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.