European Patent Office

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
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
Applicant name
Haldex Aktiebolag
Opponent name
ZF CV Systems Europe BV
Board
3.2.01
Headnote
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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.