T 0070/19 of 07.02.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T007019.20220207
- Date of decision
- 7 February 2022
- Case number
- T 0070/19
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 09713973.7
- IPC class
- F24J 2/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- LAYERED CONSTRUCTION WITH TUBE SYSTEM
- Applicant name
- M=ECO² CVBA
- Opponent name
- HENCO Industries NV
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (no)
Amendments - allowable (yes)
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Inventive step - (yes)
Inventive step - ex post facto analysis
Inventive step - problem and solution approach
Inventive step - closest prior art
Inventive step - reformulation of the technical problem
Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)
Late-filed facts - admitted (no) - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeals are dismissed.