European Patent Office

T 2978/19 of 15.06.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T297819.20230615
Date of decision
15 June 2023
Case number
T 2978/19
Petition for review of
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Application number
14715684.8
IPC class
E01F 15/14
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
ROADSIDE CRASH CUSHION
Applicant name
Impero, Pasquale
Opponent name
Zavod Prodmash
Board
3.2.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(5)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)
Keywords
Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - ex post facto analysis
Inventive step - main request (yes)
Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (no)
Statement of grounds of appeal - party's complete appeal case
Amendment to case - requirements of Art. 12(2) RPBA 2020 met (no)
Amendment to case - admissibly raised and maintained
Discretion not to admit submission - requirements of Art. 12(3) RPBA 2020 met (no)
Discretion not to admit submission - submission admitted (no)
Catchword
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Cited cases
R 0008/16
Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.