T 1758/21 of 11.10.2023

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T175821.20231011
Date of decision: 11 October 2023
Case number: T 1758/21
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 16002238.0
IPC class: B25J 13/08 B25J 9/16 B25J 17/00
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: No distribution (D)
Download: Decision in English
OJ versions: No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: DRIVING MECHANISM, ROBOT APPARATUS MEASUREMENT METHOD, ROBOT APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING METHOD
Applicant name: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Opponent name: Brandes, Antje
Board: 3.2.07
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(1)(a)Rules 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 013(2)
Keywords: Novelty - main request (no)
Novelty - auxiliary requests 2 and 16 (no)
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendments - auxiliary requests 1,8,9,15
Discretion not to admit submission - requirements of Art. 12(3) RPBA 2020 met (no)
Discretion not to admit submission - auxiliary requests 6,7, 10-14
Amendment to case - amendment overcomes objection (no)
Amendment to case - auxiliary requests 3-5
Amendment to case - reasons for submitting amendment in appeal proceedings (yes)
Amendment to case - auxiliary requests 15 and 16
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Amendment after summons - auxiliary requests 1a,2a,2b,15a,16a,16b
Catchword: -
Cited cases: T 1041/21
Citing cases: T 0205/22

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.