European Patent Office

T 0541/21 of 11.05.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T054121.20230511
Date of decision
11 May 2023
Case number
T 0541/21
Online on
15 June 2023
Petition for review of
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Application number
15164452.3
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
A UNISON RING SYSTEM
Applicant name
Rolls-Royce plc
Opponent name
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Board
3.2.01
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)European Patent Convention Art 108
Keywords
clarity (auxiliary request 3: yes)
added subject-matter (main request:yes; auxiliary request 3:no)
Statement of grounds of appeal - reasons set out clearly and concisely
admissibility of appeal (yes)
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 with the

order to maintain the patent in amended form on the

basis of the claims of auxiliary request 3 filed with

the reply to statement of grounds of appeal and a

description to be adapted.