T 1242/14 of 11.10.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T124214.20181011
- Date of decision
- 11 October 2018
- Case number
- T 1242/14
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 03754582.9
- IPC class
- H01H 35/42A61F 13/20A61F 13/42
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- DISPOSABLE ARTICLES HAVING A FAILURE DETECTION SYSTEM
- Applicant name
- McNeil-PPC, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Bent Thorning Bensen A/S
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Sufficiency of disclosure - main request (yes)
Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (yes)
Late-filed document - reliance on document in party's case (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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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 as amended in the following version:
Description: Pages 2 to 5 of the patent specification.
Claims: 1 to 16 of auxiliary request 1 filed with letter of 11 September 2018.
Drawings: Figures 1 to 4 of the patent specification.