T 1344/21 (Flexible LED string) of 30.01.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T134421.20240130
- Date of decision
- 30 January 2024
- Case number
- T 1344/21
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 16171214.6
- 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
- LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE LIGHT SOURCE AND LAMP
- Applicant name
- Liquidleds Lighting Corp.
- Opponent name
- Girard Sudron Deutschland GmbH
- Board
- 3.4.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (no)
Inventive step - arbitrary choice of limit values
Inventive step - effect not made credible within the whole scope of claim
Amendment to appeal case - exercise of discretion
Amendment to appeal case - amendment overcomes issues raised (no)
Remittal - special reasons for remittal
Remittal - exceptionally wide range of new issues
Remittal - (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- -
- Citing cases
- T 1465/23
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.