European Patent Office

T 0239/20 of 03.05.2022

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T023920.20220503
Date of decision
3 May 2022
Case number
T 0239/20
Petition for review of
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Application number
09169856.3
IPC class
B60N 2/28
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
Harness storage system for child car seats
Applicant name
Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
Opponent name
CYBEX GmbH
Intervener:
Columbus Trading-Partners GmbH & Co. KG
Board
3.2.01
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention R 139European Patent Convention R 99(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules 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)
Keywords
Correction of error - (yes)
Remittal - direct (no) ; Intervention
Remittal - special reasons for remittal (yes)
Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (yes)
Amendment to case - auxiliary request 2
Amendment to case - amendment overcomes objection (no)
Amendments - auxiliary request 21
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Amendments - extension of scope of protection (no)
Discretion not to admit submission - requirements of Art. 12(3) RPBA 2020 met (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - auxiliary request 21 (yes)
Novelty - public prior use availability to the public (yes)
Novelty - auxiliary request 21 (yes)
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 0439/24

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 for further prosecution.