T 1924/20 (Hearing-device hull/SONOVA) of 16.03.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T192420.20230316
- Date of decision
- 16 March 2023
- Case number
- T 1924/20
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 12761978.1
- IPC class
- H04R 25/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- Abstract on EPC2000 Art 084
- Application title
- Encapsulated hearing device
- Applicant name
- Sonova AG
- Opponent name
- Oticon A/S / Widex A/S / GN Hearing A/S
- Board
- 3.5.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 017(2)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - main request (no): juxtaposition of obvious features
Admittance of claim requests filed after summons - auxiliary requests 1 to 4 (no): increased complexity + no clear allowability - Catchword
- As to claim construction, see point 2.7 of the Reasons.
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.