European Patent Office

T 1088/21 (Communication between luminaire units/ Casambi Technologies OY) of 07.06.2024

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T108821.20240607
Date of decision
7 June 2024
Case number
T 1088/21
Petition for review of
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Application number
13894959.9
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
INTELLIGENT LIGHTING CONTROL
Applicant name
Casambi Technologies OY
Opponent name
Zumtobel Lighting GmbH
Board
3.4.01
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Keywords
A reasoning of lack of novelty is also a reasoning of lack of inventive step (yes)
Inventive step - main request (no)
Amendment within meaning of Art. 12(4) RPBA 2020 - Auxiliary Requests 1 to 6 - admitted (no) - should have been submitted during opposition proceedings (yes) - suitable to address the issue (no)
Amendment to appeal case after summons
Amendment to appeal case - Auxiliary request 7
Amendment to appeal case - admitted (no)
Amendment to appeal case - exceptional circumstances (no)
Amendment to appeal case - overcomes the issue (no)
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.