European Patent Office

T 2771/19 of 02.11.2022

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T277119.20221102
Date of decision
2 November 2022
Case number
T 2771/19
Petition for review of
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Application number
13744215.8
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
ALUMINiUM ALLOY FORGED MATERIAL
Applicant name
Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho
Opponent name
C-TEC Constellium Technology Center /
Constellium Singen GmbH
Otto Fuchs KG
Bharat Forge Aluminiumtechnik GmbH
Board
3.2.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(1)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 80Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords
Late-filed evidence - could have been filed in first instance proceedings (no)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (no)
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Amendment occasioned by ground for opposition - (no)
Prohibition of the reformation in peius (yes)
Amendment after summons - cogent reasons (no)
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 patent is revoked.