European Patent Office

T 2195/18 of 22.06.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T219518.20230622
Date of decision
22 June 2023
Case number
T 2195/18
Petition for review of
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Application number
04806161.8
IPC class
F01D 5/14
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
TURBINE WHEEL WITH BACKSWEPT INDUCER
Applicant name
Garrett Transportation I Inc.
Opponent name
BorgWarner Inc.
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords
Amendments - added subject-matter
Amendments - main request, auxiliary requests 1, 3 to 6 (yes)
Amendment to appeal case - state of the proceedings
Amendment to appeal case - auxiliary request 2 admitted (no)
Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary requests 7 and 9 (no)
Examination of the opposition - discretion of opposition division
Examination of the opposition - appropriately exercised (yes)
Examination of the opposition - auxiliary request 8
Examination of the opposition - admitted (no)
Substantiation - auxiliary requests 10 to 15 - admitted (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.