T 2297/18 of 22.02.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T229718.20220222
- Date of decision
- 22 February 2022
- Case number
- T 2297/18
- Online on
- 1 June 2022
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 08250071.1
- IPC class
- H02J 7/02H01F 38/14H02J 7/04
- 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
- Noncontact Charging Device
- Applicant name
- Sony Mobile Communications Japan, Inc.
Seiko Epson Corporation - Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.5.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
- Keywords
- Amendments - allowable (yes)
Claims - clarity after amendment (yes)
Claims - reference to second entity does not cast doubt on the subject-matter for which protection is sought
Inventive step - (yes)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (yes)
Amendment after summons - new evidence and new objections raised by the board in the summons - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 case is remitted to the examining division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the claims of the main request filed in the oral proceedings of 22 February 2022 at 11:30, and a description to be adapted thereto.