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
- Online on
- 4 January 2024
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 12712840.3
- IPC class
- H01F 29/04H02K 11/21H01H 9/00
- 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
- Tap Changer with an Improved Drive System
- Applicant name
- Hitachi Energy Ltd
- Opponent name
- Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH
- Board
- 3.5.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)European Patent Convention R 106
- 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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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.