European Patent Office

T 0726/20 of 19.05.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T072620.20230519
Date of decision
19 May 2023
Case number
T 0726/20
Petition for review of
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Application number
13702023.6
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
HYDROMILL WHEEL WITH SINGLE DISC CUTTING ROLLERS
Applicant name
VSL International AG
Opponent name
Soletanche Freyssinet S.A.S.
Board
3.2.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)
Keywords
Novelty - main request (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request (yes)
Amendment to case - amendment admitted (no)
Late-filed request - admitted in first-instance proceedings (no)
Late-filed request - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 2415/13
Citing cases
T 0364/20

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the opposition division for further prosecution.