T 0306/22 of 21.03.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T030622.20240321
- Date of decision
- 21 March 2024
- Case number
- T 0306/22
- Online on
- 29 May 2024
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 10724049.1
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- Substation automation system with remote redundant protection function
- Applicant name
- Hitachi Energy Ltd
- Opponent name
- Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
- Board
- 3.5.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - lack of patentability
Grounds for opposition - lack of novelty (yes)
Novelty - auxiliary requests 1, 2, 15 to 26, 17a, 19a, 21a, and 26a (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary requests 13 and 13a (no)
Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary request 14 (no) - Catchword
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.