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G 0001/10 (Request to correct patent/FISHER-ROSEMOUNT) du 23.07.2012

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:2012:G000110.20120723
Date de la décision
23 juilliet 2012
Numéro de l'affaire
G 0001/10
Requête en révision de
T 1145/09 2010-06-17
Numéro de la demande
99115002.0
Classe de la CIB
G05B 19/418
Langue de la procédure
Anglais
Distribution
Publiées au Journal officiel de l'OEB (A)
Téléchargement
Décision en anglais
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Résumés pour cette décision
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Titre de la demande
System for use in a field device management
Nom du demandeur
Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.
Nom de l'opposant
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
Chambre
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Sommaire

The questions referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal are answered as follows:

1. Since Rule 140 EPC is not available to correct the text of a patent, a patent proprietor's request for such a correction is inadmissible whenever made, including after the initiation of opposition proceedings.

2. In view of the answer to the first referred question, the second referred question requires no answer.

Mots-clés
Request under Rule 140 EPC to correct patent inadmissible
Exergue
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ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

1. Since Rule 140 EPC is not available to correct the text of a patent, a patent proprietor's request for such a correction is inadmissible whenever made, including after the initiation of opposition proceedings.

2. In view of the answer to the first referred question, the second referred question requires no answer.