European Patent Office

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
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Application number
12761761.1
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
IMPROVEMENTS IN SECURITY DEVICES
Applicant name
De La Rue International Limited
Opponent name
Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH
Board
3.4.03
Headnote
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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.