European Patent Office

T 1313/21 (Correcting signal/I.M.A.) of 12.10.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T131321.20231012
Date of decision
12 October 2023
Case number
T 1313/21
Petition for review of
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Application number
12808454.8
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Method to command and control the electric motor of an automation unit and connected system
Applicant name
I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A.
Opponent name
Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG)
Board
3.5.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Added subject-matter - main request, new 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th auxiliary requests and 1st to 12th auxiliary requests (yes): unallowable intermediate generalisation
Clarity - new 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th auxiliary requests (no)
Admittance of amended claims after summons - new 9th auxiliary request (no): no exceptional circumstances
Remittal to the opposition division
Remittal - (no): no "special reasons"
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.