T 0218/20 of 15.12.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T021820.20221215
- Date of decision
- 15 December 2022
- Case number
- T 0218/20
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 12160237.9
- IPC class
- F02C 9/26F02C 7/236
- 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
- Abstract on Art 13(2) RPBA 2020
- Application title
- Dual pump fuel flow system for a gas turbine engine and method of controlling
- Applicant name
- Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
- Opponent name
- Safran Aircraft Engines
- Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)
- Keywords
- Claims - lack of clarity after amendment (no)
Amendments - intermediate generalisation
Inventive step - non-obvious alternative
Amendment to case - reasons for submitting amendment in appeal proceedings (yes)
Amendment to case - procedural economy - 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 Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent as amended in the following version:
Description:
Paragraphs 1-3,6-34 of the patent specification,
Paragraphs 4,5 filed during the oral proceedings before the Board,
Claims:
No. 1 to 12 of the main request, filed as Fourth Auxiliary Request with the reply to grounds of appeal dated 5 August 2020,
Drawings:
Figures 1,2A,2B of the patent specification.