European Patent Office

T 0029/22 of 13.02.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T002922.20230213
Date of decision
13 February 2023
Case number
T 0029/22
Petition for review of
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Application number
13161357.2
IPC class
A01K 63/04
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Shoe upper
Applicant name
adidas AG
Opponent name
NIKE Innovate C.V.
Board
3.2.01
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Main and auxiliary requests 1 and 2 - Novelty - (yes)
Main request and auxiliary requests 1-7 - Inventive step - (no)
Late-filed request 1a
Late-filed request - error in use of discretion at first instance (no) 2a-2j and 8-10- should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes) 6a after summons
Late-filed request - exceptional circumstances (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 patent is revoked.