T 1616/23 of 25.11.2025
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T161623.20251125
- Date of decision
- 25 November 2025
- Case number
- T 1616/23
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 16773050.6
- 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 FOR SPOT WELDING OF PLATED STEEL SHEET
- Applicant name
- Nippon Steel Corporation
- Opponent name
- ArcelorMittal
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Amendment after summons - cogent reasons (no)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0002/10
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.