T 1207/21 of 18.03.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T120721.20240318
- Date of decision
- 18 March 2024
- Case number
- T 1207/21
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 16193166.2
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Method for welding profiled elements in plastic material, in particular PVC
- Applicant name
- Graf Synergy S.r.L.
- Opponent name
- Kaban Makina San.ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.
Emmegi S.p.A.
Urban GmbH & Co. Maschinenbau KG - Board
- 3.2.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 139Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Ground for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Ground for opposition - lack of novelty (yes)
Request for correction of error in auxiliary request 1 (refused)
Amendments within the meaning of Article 13(2) RPBA
Amendments - auxiliary request 1 (no)
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed
Amendments - auxiliary request 1 (no)
Amendments - broadening of the scope of protection
Amendments - auxiliary request 1 (no)
Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary request 1 (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 2020/23
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.