European Patent Office

T 0975/22 of 25.01.2024

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T097522.20240125
Date of decision
25 January 2024
Case number
T 0975/22
Petition for review of
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Application number
10005585.4
IPC class
B29C 65/16
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Method for manufacturing resin mold assembly
Applicant name
Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
Opponent name
Leister Technologies AG
LPKF Laser & Electronics AG
Board
3.2.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Grounds for opposition - lack of patentability (yes)
Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - new first auxiliary request (yes)
Late-filed auxiliary request - admitted (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Late-filed objections
Late-filed objection - admitted (no)
Catchword
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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 on the basis of the following documents:

- claims 1 to 13, filed as new first auxiliary request by letter dated 16 January 2024;

- description and drawings of the patent specification.