European Patent Office

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
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
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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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Patent proprietor's appeal withdrawn - Opponent as sole appellant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%.