European Patent Office

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)
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
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.