T 2481/17 of 12.04.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T248117.20210412
- Date of decision
- 12 April 2021
- Case number
- T 2481/17
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 07784479.3
- IPC class
- H01T 13/20
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Small Diameter/Long Reach Spark Plug
- Applicant name
- Tenneco Inc.
- Opponent name
- Reininger, Jan Christian
- Board
- 3.5.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 103(4)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - all requests (no)
Inventive step - juxtaposition of obvious features
Admissibility of auxiliary requests - (no) - should have been filed in the first instance proceedings
Prohibition of reformatio in peius - Admissiblity of auxiliary requests does not have to be decided in the present case
Partial reimbursement of the appeal fee - 25% (yes) - 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 impugned decision is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.
3. 25% of the appeal fee is reimbursed.