European Patent Office

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
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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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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)
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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.