European Patent Office

T 1728/21 of 04.12.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T172821.20231204
Date of decision
4 December 2023
Case number
T 1728/21
Petition for review of
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Application number
11813442.8
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
Ink-jet printer for printing on cards
Applicant name
SICPA Holding SA
Opponent name
Bundesdruckerei GmbH
Board
3.2.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(5)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)
Keywords
Appeal case directed to objections on which decision was based (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 - admitted (no)
Statement of grounds of appeal - reasons set out clearly and concisely (yes)
Claims - clarity in opposition appeal proceedings not to be examined in view of decision G 3/14
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Catchword
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Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.