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
- -
- Application number
- 16812628.2
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- 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
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - lack of novelty (yes)
Auxiliary requests 1 to 4 - Inventive step - (no) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0001/24
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.