European Patent Office

T 3204/19 of 07.04.2022

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T320419.20220407
Date of decision
7 April 2022
Case number
T 3204/19
Online on
1 June 2022
Petition for review of
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Application number
14804300.3
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
ELECTRIC LINEAR ACTUATOR
Applicant name
NTN Corporation
Opponent name
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Board
3.2.08
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 54Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11
Keywords
Main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 4 - added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary request 5 - claim 1 - added subject-matter (no), clarity (yes), novelty (yes)
Remittal - special reasons for remittal
Remittal - (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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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 case is remitted to the examining division for further prosecution on the basis of auxiliary request 5, filed during the oral proceedings before the Board.