T 2128/22 (Power Failure Reporting in a Networked Light / Signify Holding) of 12.01.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T212822.20260112
- Date of decision
- 12 January 2026
- Case number
- T 2128/22
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 12732193.3
- IPC class
- H05B 37/02H04B 7/24
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- POWER FAILURE REPORTING IN A NETWORKED LIGHT
- Applicant name
- Signify Holding B.V.
- Opponent name
- Schöpf, Patrick
- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- EPC2000_R_081(1)_(2007)_Sent_1European Patent Convention Art 101(3)European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 111(2)European Patent Convention R 124(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(8)
- Keywords
- Appealed decision - sufficiently reasoned (no)
Appealed decision - substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - substantial procedural violation (yes)
Remittal - fundamental deficiency in first-instance proceedings (yes) - 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
for further prosecution.
3. The appeal fee is reimbursed in full (Rule 103(1)(a)
EPC).