European Patent Office

T 0384/24 (Laser Welding Head with Limited Field of View/IGP PHOTONOICS) of 16.01.2026

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T038424.20260116
Date of decision
16 January 2026
Case number
T 0384/24
Petition for review of
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Application number
16812628.2
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Laser Welding System with a Laser Welding Head Having with [sic] Dual Movable Mirrors Providing Beam Movement with Limited Field of View
Applicant name
IPG Photonics Corporation
Opponent name
Becker, Bernhard
Board
3.4.02
Headnote
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Keywords
Grounds for opposition - lack of novelty (yes)
Auxiliary requests 1 to 4 - Inventive step - (no)
Catchword
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Cited cases
G 0001/24
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.