T 2395/19 of 26.07.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T239519.20230726
- Date of decision
- 26 July 2023
- Case number
- T 2395/19
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 05814749.7
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- COATED CUTTING TOOL
- Applicant name
- Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corp.
- Opponent name
- Iscar Ltd.
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 025(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Public Prior Use (yes)
Standard of Proof
Novelty - over public prior use
Novelty - Main Request (no)
Novelty - Auxilairy request (yes)
Inventive step - non-obvious alternative
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Claims - clarity in opposition proceedings
Claims - clarity (yes)
Amendments - allowable (yes)
Late-filed evidence - submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal and reply
Late-filed evidence - admitted (yes) - Catchword
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- 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 with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of auxiliary request 5 as submitted with the letter dated 22 April 2020 and a description to be adapted.