T 1823/18 of 16.12.2020
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T182318.20201216
- Date of decision
- 16 December 2020
- Case number
- T 1823/18
- Online on
- 12 February 2021
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 12156983.4
- IPC class
- B62K 25/04B62K 25/28B62M 25/08
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Bicycle suspension control apparatus
- Applicant name
- Shimano Inc.
- Opponent name
- Öhlins Racing AB
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 (2007)European Patent Convention Art 84 (2007)European Patent Convention Art 123(2) (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4) (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1) (2020)
- Keywords
- added subject-matter (auxiliary request 5, 7: yes)
lack of clarity (auxiliary request 6,7, 8, 9: yes)
novelty (main request, auxiliary request 10, 11, 12 : no)
admissibility of late filed requests (auxiliary requests 1 to 4 : no) - Catchword
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The decision under appeal is set aside.
The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent with the following claims:
Claims 1 to 4 according to auxiliary request 13 filed with the statement of grounds of appeal;
and a description to be adapted thereto.