T 0119/20 of 07.12.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T011920.20211207
- Date of decision
- 7 December 2021
- Case number
- T 0119/20
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 12822829.3
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- LIGHT WEIGHT MODULAR POUCH ATTACHMENT SYSTEM
- Applicant name
- FirstSpear, LLC
- Opponent name
- LORENZ SEIDLER GOSSEL RECHTSANWÄLTE PATENTANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT mbB
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Main request and auxiliary request 1 - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Late-filed auxiliary requests 2 and 3
Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted
Late-filed auxiliary requests - request could have been filed in first instance proceedings (no)
Auxiliary request 2- extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0002/10
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the opposition division
with the order to maintain the patent in the
following version:
- Claims: No 1-13 according to the second auxiliary request filed with the statement of grounds of appeal
- Description: columns 1-12 of the patent specification
- Drawings: No 1-19 of the patent specification.