T 2027/21 (Valve for liquid treatment system/Brita) of 16.12.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T202721.20221216
- Date of decision
- 16 December 2022
- Case number
- T 2027/21
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 16701467.9
- IPC class
- C02F 1/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- VALVE, VALVE ACTUATING DEVICE, CARTRIDGE AND ADAPTER FOR A LIQUID TREATMENT SYSTEM
- Applicant name
- BRITA SE
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Claims - clarity
Claims - main request, auxiliary requests 1-3 (no, definition by reference to another entity)
Claims - auxiliary request 4 (yes)
Amendments - auxiliary request 4
Amendments - allowable (yes)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (yes)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 2429/17
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the examining division for further prosecution.