T 1017/24 of 27.02.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T101724.20260227
- Date of decision
- 27 February 2026
- Case number
- T 1017/24
- Online on
- 21 May 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 19199898.8
- IPC class
- B60T 8/17B60T 13/68B60T 17/22
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
- Applicant name
- Haldex Aktiebolag
- Opponent name
- ZF CV Systems Europe BV
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European 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 012(6)
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step - ex post facto analysis
Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)
Amendments - allowable (yes)
Late-filed request - admitted (no)
Amendment to case - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent in amended form with the claims of the auxiliary request 4 filed with the statement of grounds of appeal on 7 October 2024 and a description to be adapted thereto.