European Patent Office

T 2343/22 (Target signature control system/EMHART) of 12.07.2024

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T234322.20240712
Date of decision
12 July 2024
Case number
T 2343/22
Petition for review of
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Application number
14191361.6
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
Target signature closed loop control system and method
Applicant name
Emhart Glass S.A.
Opponent name
Bottero S.p.A.
Board
3.5.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords
Inventive step - patent as granted (no): no credible technical effect in view of different claim construction
Admittance of claim amendments filed on appeal - auxiliary request 1 (yes): reasons of fairness
Remittal to opposition division
Remittal - (yes): opposition division's incorrect claim construction amounts to "special reasons"
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.