T 2405/19 of 12.12.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T240519.20221212
- Date of decision
- 12 December 2022
- Case number
- T 2405/19
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 10710120.6
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEWER AND OTHER CONDUIT SYSTEMS
- Applicant name
- University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
- Opponent name
- Acoustic Sensing Technology (UK) Limited
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 84Rules 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
- Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendments - main request and auxiliary request 1
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Amendments - auxiliary request 1a
Claims - interpretation of ambiguous terms
Claims - clarity (yes)
Late-filed request - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0002/10
- Citing cases
- T 0439/22
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the opposition decision for further prosecution.