European Patent Office

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
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Application number
09713973.7
IPC class
F24J 2/04
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
LAYERED CONSTRUCTION WITH TUBE SYSTEM
Applicant name
M=ECO² CVBA
Opponent name
HENCO Industries NV
Board
3.2.03
Headnote
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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.