European Patent Office

T 1755/19 of 29.11.2021

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T175519.20211129
Date of decision
29 November 2021
Case number
T 1755/19
Petition for review of
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Application number
10794067.8
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
COOLING DEVICE FOR STEEL SHEET, AND MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET
Applicant name
NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Opponent name
SMS group GmbH
Board
3.2.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords
Main request and auxiliary request 1 - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Late-filed auxiliary request 1 - request identical to request not admitted in first instance proceedings
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (yes)
Auxiliary request 1a - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Remittal - (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0172/17
Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division for further prosecution.