T 0196/22 of 12.01.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T019622.20240112
- Date of decision
- 12 January 2024
- Case number
- T 0196/22
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 07766475.3
- IPC class
- A01D 69/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- Abstract on Art 15(5) RPBA 2020
- Application title
- LAWN-CARE APPARATUS
- Applicant name
- Robert Bosch GmbH
- Opponent name
- Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
ikra GmbH - Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56Rules 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 - (no)
Amendment to case - suitability of amendment to address issues (no)
Amendment after expiry of period in R. 100(2) EPC communication - exceptional circumstances (no) - Catchword
- The Board is within its discretion in refusing a party time to formulate questions to the Enlarged Board whose only purpose it could be to reopen a debate on issues that had already been closed, and based on which the Board had reached its conclusions, Reasons 5
- Cited cases
- T 1054/05
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.