European Patent Office

T 0246/22 (Software update for an elevator system/OTIS) du 09.01.2024

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T024622.20240109
Date de la décision
9 janvier 2024
Numéro de l'affaire
T 0246/22
Requête en révision de
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Numéro de la demande
16275165.5
Langue de la procédure
Anglais
Distribution
Distribuées aux présidents des chambres de recours (C)
Téléchargement
Décision en anglais
Versions JO
Aucun lien JO trouvé
Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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Résumés pour cette décision
Résumé de Art 12(4) RPBA 2020
Titre de la demande
Automated passenger conveying system manipulation via an automated remote activation and validation of controller software
Nom du demandeur
Otis Elevator Company
Nom de l'opposant
KONE Corporation
Chambre
3.5.03
Sommaire
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Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 139Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)
Mots-clés
Inventive step - main, 1st and 10th auxiliary requests (no): juxtaposition of obvious features
Admittance of "carry-over requests" - 3rd to 8th auxiliary requests (no): not demonstrated that "admissibly raised" and not suitable to address the relevant issues; T 42/20 and T 476/21 not followed
Admittance of claim requests filed on appeal - 2nd, 9th and 11th auxiliary requests (no): not suitable to address the relevant issues and not convergent
Exergue
I. The onus to "demonstrate" that submissions were
"admissibly raised and maintained" within the meaning of
Article 12(4) RPBA lies, as a general rule, with the
party.
II. The minimum requirement under Article 12(4), first
sentence, RPBA for demonstrating that claim requests were
"admissibly raised" in the proceedings leading to the
decision under appeal is twofold, namely that the party
shows
(1) that the requests were filed in due time, typically
before the expiry of the time limit set by the
opposition division under Rule 116(1) and (2) EPC,
and
(2) that it was made clear, explicitly or by way of
unambiguous implication, for what purpose the
requests were filed, i.e. which objections raised by
the other party or the opposition division they try
to overcome and how this is actually achieved.

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.