T 2561/11 () of 4.7.2016

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T256111.20160704
Date of decision: 04 July 2016
Case number: T 2561/11
Application number: 04732855.4
IPC class: F16L 37/56
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Coaxial coupling
Applicant name: N.V. Holmatro
Opponent name: HYDRAM
Board: 3.2.05
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(1)
European Patent Convention R 99
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Keywords: Admissibility of appeal 1 (yes)
Admission of a late-filed document (yes)
Remittal to the first instance (no)
Novelty (no; main request, auxiliary requests 1 to 3 and 7)
Inadmissible extension (yes; auxiliary requests 4 to 6)
Catchwords:

Meaning of the expression "a request defining the subject of the appeal" in Rule 99(1)(c) EPC (point 2.5 of the reasons)

Cited decisions:
G 0002/98
G 0002/10
G 0001/12
J 0001/92
R 0012/09
R 0009/10
T 0331/87
T 0284/94
T 0910/03
T 0764/07
T 0009/08
T 0358/08
T 0183/12
T 0256/13
Citing decisions:
T 1852/13
T 0414/16
T 0889/17

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