European Patent Office

T 2499/18 du 24.02.2022

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T249918.20220224
Date de la décision
24 février 2022
Numéro de l'affaire
T 2499/18
Requête en révision de
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Numéro de la demande
06710171.7
Langue de la procédure
Anglais
Distribution
Non distribuées (D)
Téléchargement
Décision en anglais
Versions JO
Aucun lien JO trouvé
Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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Résumés pour cette décision
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Titre de la demande
TREATMENT PROCESS FOR CONCRETE
Nom du demandeur
Glass, Gareth
Roberts, Adrian
Davison, Nigel
Nom de l'opposant
Soletanche Freyssinet S.A.S.
Chambre
3.2.03
Sommaire
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Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Mots-clés
Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (yes)
Novelty - multiple selection (no)
Inventive step - non-obvious modification
Inventive step - (yes)
Amendment to appeal case - exercise of discretion
Amendment to appeal case - amendment gives rise to new objections (no)
Amendment to appeal case - amendment detrimental to procedural economy (no)
Amendment to appeal case - amendment overcomes issues raised (yes)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (yes)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - appealed decision sufficiently reasoned (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (yes)
Exergue
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Affaires citées
J 0014/19T 0012/81
Affaires citantes
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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 on the basis of the following documents:

- claims 1 to 20 of auxiliary request 19

- description paragraphs 1 to 18 and 20 to 84 as filed during the oral proceedings and annexed to the minutes, and

- Figures 1 to 7 of the patent specification.

3. The opponent's appeal fee is to be reimbursed.