T 1973/23 (Slots and openings of an antenna/GN HEARING) of 25.11.2025
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T197323.20251125
- Date of decision
- 25 November 2025
- Case number
- T 1973/23
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 18158856.7
- IPC class
- H04R 25/00
- 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
- A hearing aid having a slot antenna
- Applicant name
- GN Hearing A/S
- Opponent name
- Oticon A/S
- Board
- 3.5.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Added subject-matter - main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 13 (yes): radiating slot vs. non-radiating opening
Admittance of new argument as to claim construction filed with the grounds of appeal (yes): claim construction is a matter of law + suitable to address issues that led to the decision under appeal
Admittance of claim requests filed after Art.
15(1) RPBA communication - new auxiliary requests 1 and 2 (no): no "exceptional circumstances" - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0001/24R 0025/22R 0014/23T 1354/18T 1774/21T 0010/22T 0737/22T 2010/22T 0217/23T 0405/24
- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.