European Patent Office

T 2872/19 of 27.11.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T287219.20231127
Date of decision
27 November 2023
Case number
T 2872/19
Petition for review of
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Application number
12712840.3
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
Tap Changer with an Improved Drive System
Applicant name
Hitachi Energy Ltd
Opponent name
Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH
Board
3.5.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 106Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords
Inventive step - obvious combination of known features
Complete appeal case (no) - submission of auxiliary requests and substantiation by reference to specific submission in first instance proceedings
Admittance (no) - first to sixth auxiliary requests
Objection under Rule 106 EPC - dismissed
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 1615/22T 1909/22

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.