T 0417/25 (Remote-controlled demolition robot/HUSQVARNA) of 02.07.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T041725.20260702
- Date of decision
- 2 July 2026
- Case number
- T 0417/25
- Online on
- 17 July 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 16857882.1
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Remote controlled demolition robot
- Applicant name
- Husqvarna AB
- Opponent name
- Brokk AB
- Board
- 3.5.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)
- Keywords
- Added subject-matter - main request and auxiliary requests 1 and 4 (yes): "essentiality test" not applicable
Admittance of claim requests filed on appeal - auxiliary requests 2 and 5 (no): no substantiation + no suitability of amendments to address relevant issues
Inventive step - auxiliary request 3 (no): obvious modification of a suitable starting point - Catchword
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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 patent is revoked.