T 0749/19 (Time of flight camera / Rockwell Automation) of 20.03.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T074919.20230320
- Date of decision
- 20 March 2023
- Case number
- T 0749/19
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 10004001.3
- IPC class
- G01B 11/245G01S 17/89G01B 11/24H04N 13/214G01B 11/22G01S 17/87G01S 17/42G01S 17/36G06T 7/55
- 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
- Time of flight camera unit and optical surveillance system
- Applicant name
- Rockwell Automation Switzerland GmbH
- Opponent name
- Leuze electronic GmbH & Co. KG
- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 103(4)(c)
- Keywords
- Patent proprietor's appeal withdrawn - Opponent as sole appellant
Reformatio in peius - main request, auxiliary requests 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12 admissible (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary requests 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 (no)
Reimbursement of 25% of the apepal fee (yes) - Withdrawal of request for oral proceedings (yes) - Decision in written procedure (yes) - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.
3. The opponent's appeal fee is reimbursed at 25%.