European Patent Office

T 1251/19 of 14.02.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T125119.20230214
Date of decision
14 February 2023
Case number
T 1251/19
Petition for review of
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Application number
05821506.2
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PLASTIC FUEL TANK WITH IMPROVED CREEP STRENGTH
Applicant name
Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research
Opponent name
Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
Board
3.2.07
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 116(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(8)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 015(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords
Decision in written proceedings after withdrawal of all requests for oral proceedings
Main request and auxiliary request 1 - amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary request 2 - novelty - (yes)
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 appeal of the opponent is dismissed.

2. The decision under appeal is set aside.

3. The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent with the following claims and a description to be adapted thereto:

Claims:

No. 1 to 9 according to the second auxiliary request received during oral proceedings of 7 March 2018.