European Patent Office

T 2403/19 (Nozzle for gas-cooled plasma arc torch / Kjellberg Finsterwalde) of 30.08.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T240319.20230830
Date of decision
30 August 2023
Case number
T 2403/19
Petition for review of
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Application number
09700002.0
IPC class
H05H 1/34
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
NOZZLE HEAD WITH INCREASED SHOULDER THICKNESS
Applicant name
Hypertherm, Inc.
Opponent name
1. Kjellberg Finsterwalde Plasma und Maschinen GmbH
2. B&Bartoni, spol. s r.o.
Board
3.4.01
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Main Request, Auxiliary Request 4 - not an amendment to case
Amendments - Main Request
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendment to case - Auxiliary Request 1
Amendment to case - amendment admitted (yes)
Novelty - Auxiliary Request 1 (no)
Novelty - Auxiliary Request 4 (yes)
Inventive step - Auxiliary Request 4 (no)
Amendment after summons - Auxiliary Requests 8, 9, 11, 13, 15
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)
Catchword
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Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

- The decision under appeal is set aside.

- The patent is revoked.