European Patent Office

T 0367/22 of 27.02.2024

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T036722.20240227
Date of decision
27 February 2024
Case number
T 0367/22
Online on
13 March 2024
Petition for review of
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Application number
13789843.3
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
PASSENGER RESTRAINT DEVICE FOR AMUSEMENT RIDES
Applicant name
Antonio Zamperla S.p.A.
Opponent name
Mack Rides GmbH & Co. KG
Board
3.2.01
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 54European 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 012(6)
Keywords
Novelty - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 1, 1bis (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 1+ (yes)
Late-filed request - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (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 as amended with the following claims and a description to be adapted thereto:

Claims 1 to 17 of the auxiliary request 1+ filed with the reply of the appellant (patent proprietor) on 20 September 2022.