European Patent Office

T 1807/15 du 02.12.2022

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T180715.20221202
Date de la décision
2 décembre 2022
Numéro de l'affaire
T 1807/15
Requête en révision de
-
Numéro de la demande
04758381.0
Classe de la CIB
H03F 1/02
Langue de la procédure
Anglais
Distribution
Distribuées aux présidents des chambres de recours (C)
Téléchargement
Décision en anglais
Versions JO
Aucun lien JO trouvé
Titre de la demande
Doherty Amplifier with Output Hybrid Coupler
Nom du demandeur
Andrew AG
Nom de l'opposant
Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co KG
Chambre
3.5.02
Sommaire
-
Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
European Patent Convention Art 104European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Mots-clés
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Apportionment of costs - (no)
Exergue
If more than one summons are issued in appeal proceedings, both after the entry into force of the revised version of the Rules of Procedure, the first of these summons are the summons referred to in Article 13(2) RPBA 2020. Summons represent a predictable and objectively determinable trigger for the third level of convergence. This trigger function is independent of any subsequent procedural development, see reasons 2.
The postponement of oral proceedings due to a request for a referral of a question of law to the Enlarged Board of Appeal which was not announced in advance by the party making the request normally does not justify apportionment of costs. Since there is no guarantee that such a request will be successful, all parties will normally have to prepare for a discussion of the substance of the case irrespective of whether the request is announced in advance or not, see reasons 8.
Affaires citées
T 2279/16

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.