European Patent Office

T 1655/20 of 24.03.2021

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T165520.20210324
Date of decision
24 March 2021
Case number
T 1655/20
Petition for review of
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Application number
11000036.1
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
Lighting system and assembling method of the same
Applicant name
Khatod Optoelectronic SRL
Opponent name
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Board
3.2.01
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords
Novelty - main request (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request (yes)
Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary request (yes)
Amendment to case - amendment within meaning of Art. 12(4) RPBA 2020
Amendment to case - complexity of amendment (no)
Amendment to case - exercise of discretion
Amendment to case - amendment admitted (yes)
Remittal - special reasons for remittal
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 department of the first instance for further prosecution on the basis of the first auxiliary request submitted on 16 July 2020 with the statement of grounds of appeal.