T 1023/20 of 21.03.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T102320.20230321
- Date of decision
- 21 March 2023
- Case number
- T 1023/20
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 14752417.7
- 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
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- Application title
- TILE FOR COVERING COMBUSTION CHAMBERS, IN PARTICULAR FOR GAS TURBINE ENERGY PRODUCTION POWER PLANT AND COMBUSTION CHAMBER COMPRISING SAID TILE
- Applicant name
- Ansaldo Energia S.p.A.
- Opponent name
- Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request 5 (yes)
Inventive step - obvious alternative
Inventive step - auxiliary request 5 (no)
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes- auxiliary requests 1-4)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - substantial procedural violation (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (yes -auxiliary request 5)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no- auxiliary requests 6,7) - Catchword
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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 patent is revoked.
3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.