T 0798/23 of 24.01.2025
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T079823.20250124
- Date of decision
- 24 January 2025
- Case number
- T 0798/23
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 15165724.4
- IPC class
- F21S 41/29F21S 43/27B29C 65/16
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method of laser welding of an automotive light
- Applicant name
- Marelli Automotive Lighting Italy S.p.A.
- Opponent name
- Branson Ultraschall Niederlassung der Emerson
Technologies GmbH & Co. OHG - Board
- 3.2.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(1)European Patent Convention R 115(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 015(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 015(6)
- Keywords
- Oral proceedings - held in absence of party
Grounds for opposition - lack of patentability (yes)
Added subject-matter - auxiliary request 1 (yes)
Novelty - auxiliary requests 2 to 4 (no) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0641/00
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.