T 1738/21 of 07.06.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T173821.20230607
- Date of decision
- 7 June 2023
- Case number
- T 1738/21
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 09837040.6
- IPC class
- B24D 5/08B24D 18/00B24D 5/12
- 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
- REINFORCED BONDED ABRASIVE TOOLS
- Applicant name
- Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc.
Saint-Gobain Abrasifs - Opponent name
- August Rüggeberg GmbH & Co. KG
- Board
- 3.2.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a)European Patent Convention Art 113European Patent Convention Art 117European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (no)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no)
Substantial procedural violation - (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - right to be heard
Substantial procedural violation - witnesses not heard
Remittal - special reasons (yes)
Late-filed facts - 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 referral to the Enlarged Board of
Appeal is refused.
4. The appeal fee is reimbursed.