European Patent Office

T 0566/20 of 29.02.2024

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T056620.20240229
Date of decision
29 February 2024
Case number
T 0566/20
Petition for review of
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Application number
12155814.2
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
Abstract on EPC2000 Art 084
Application title
Vision measuring device
Applicant name
Mitutoyo Corporation
Opponent name
Carl Zeiss Industrielle Messtechnik GmbH
Board
3.5.04
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Granted patent - added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary requests 1, 3a, 3b, 4a and 4b - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Auxiliary requests 5 and 6 - added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary request 7 - amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Catchword
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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 patent is revoked.