T 2138/21 of 25.04.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T213821.20240425
- Date of decision
- 25 April 2024
- Case number
- T 2138/21
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 16001035.1
- IPC class
- B62M 9/132
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- FRONT GEAR CHANGER
- Applicant name
- SRAM, LLC
- Opponent name
- Shimano Inc.
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973Rules 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 013(2)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (yes)
Amendment after summons - newly raised objection taken into account (no)
Amendment after summons - newly filed auxiliary request
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 with the order to maintain the patent with the following documents:
- claims 1 to 5 according to auxiliary request 1b' filed with the letter dated 5 April 2024 and a description to be adapted thereto.