European Patent Office

T 1427/21 of 14.08.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T142721.20230814
Date of decision
14 August 2023
Case number
T 1427/21
Petition for review of
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Application number
14179985.8
IPC class
B27D 5/00
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
Machine to process wood panels or the like
Applicant name
BIESSE S.p.A.
Opponent name
Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Board
3.2.01
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 115European Patent Convention R 100(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(8)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(1)
Keywords
Observations by third parties - admitted (no)
Late-filed evidence - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Late-filed objection - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 1348/11
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 with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the following documents:

Description, paragraphs

1 to 32 of the patent specification,

Claims

1 to 6 according to the main request as filed

with letter dated 15 March 2022,

Figures

1, 2 of the patent specification.