T 0555/25 of 02.06.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T055525.20260602
- Date of decision
- 2 June 2026
- Case number
- T 0555/25
- Online on
- 3 July 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 12802449.4
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- SENSOR SYSTEM FOR STEERING WHEEL FOR VEHICLE
- Applicant name
- TK Holdings Inc.
- Opponent name
- Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 111European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention R 106Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Amendment after summons - cogent reasons (no)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)
Right to be heard - appeal procedure
Right to be heard - substantial procedural violation (no) - Catchword
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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 1 to 17 according to the auxiliary request 1, description and figures filed with the statement of grounds of appeal.
3. The objection under Rule 106 EPC is rejected.