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
- -
- Application number
- 09700002.0
- IPC class
- H05H 1/34
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- -
- 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.