European Patent Office

T 1336/21 of 10.10.2024

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T133621.20241010
Date of decision
10 October 2024
Case number
T 1336/21
Petition for review of
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Application number
10782307.2
IPC class
F23D 14/10
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
BURNER WITH LOW POROSITY BURNER DECK
Applicant name
Bekaert Combustion Technology B.V.
NV Bekaert SA
Opponent name
Polidoro S.p.A.
Worgas Bruciatori S.r.l.
Viessmann Group GmbH & Co. KG
Board
3.2.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Sufficiency of disclosure - relationship between Article 83 and Article 84
Sufficiency of disclosure - main request (yes)
Novelty - common general knowledge
Novelty - availability to the public
Novelty - main request (yes)
Novelty - public prior use
Novelty - standard of proof
Novelty - public prior use
Novelty - burden of proof
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - reimbursement of appeal fee (no)
Substantial procedural violation - violation of the right to be heard (no)
Late-filed objection - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Late-filed objection - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (no)
Late-filed objection - no longer maintained in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Late-filed objection - admitted (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 case is remitted to the opposition division for further prosecution.

3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.