European Patent Office

T 1473/20 of 20.04.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T147320.20230420
Date of decision
20 April 2023
Case number
T 1473/20
Online on
22 May 2023
Petition for review of
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Application number
15183145.0
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION FOR CHILD SAFETY SEATS
Applicant name
HTS Hans Torgersen & Sønn AS
Opponent name
Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Ltd.
Britax Römer Kindersicherheit GmbH
ALLISON BABY UK LIMITED
Board
3.2.01
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 111(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Novelty - main request (no)
Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary request (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - auxiliary request (yes)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
Amended auxiliary request after summons - taken into account (yes)
Amended auxiliary request after summons - exceptional circumstances (yes)
Amended auxiliary request after summons - cogent reasons (yes)
New submission after summons - taken into account (no)
New submissions after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
New submissions after summons - cogent reasons (no)
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 for further prosecution.