European Patent Office

T 0315/24 of 13.02.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T031524.20250213
Date of decision
13 February 2025
Case number
T 0315/24
Petition for review of
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Application number
18213171.4
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
GARMENT FOR A USER'S PROTECTION COMPRISING AN INFLATABLE MEMBER
Applicant name
Dainese S.p.A.
Opponent name
Alpinestars S.p.A.
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Keywords
Grounds for opposition - Novelty (yes)
Grounds for opposition - inventive step
Grounds for opposition - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no)
Catchword
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Cited cases
G 0003/98
Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The request for referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is refused.

2. The decision under appeal is set aside and the case is remitted to the opposition division for maintenance of the patent in amended form with the following documents:

Claims 1 to 11 of auxiliary request 8, submitted with the submission dated 6 September 2024,

and a description to be adapted thereto.