T 1378/23 of 30.04.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T137823.20260430
- Date of decision
- 30 April 2026
- Case number
- T 1378/23
- Online on
- 7 May 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 17841135.1
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- AUTOMATIC WORKING SYSTEM
- Applicant name
- Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd
- Opponent name
- Husqvarna AB
- Board
- 3.4.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(5)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - claim 1 as granted
Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendments - auxiliary requests 1 to 11
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Amendments - auxiliary request 12
Amendments - extension of the protection conferred (yes)
Statement of grounds of appeal - auxiliary requests 13 to 15
Statement of grounds of appeal - reasons set out clearly and concisely (no)
Late-filed auxiliary requests 16 and 17
Late-filed auxiliary requests - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings
Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no) - 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:
The appeal is dismissed.