T 2599/11 () of 26.11.2013

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T259911.20131126
Date of decision: 26 November 2013
Case number: T 2599/11
Application number: 03762686.8
IPC class: F16K 7/12
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 357 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Diaphragm valve and open/close element for said valve
Applicant name: Alberto Lodolo
Opponent name: OOVAL Valves Ltd.
Board: 3.2.05
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13
European Patent Convention Art 110
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
Keywords: Admissibility of the appeal - yes
Admittance of a request in appeal proceedings that was withdrawn in opposition proceedings; reinstating broader claims in appeal than the claims defended before the opposition division - yes (see reasons 2)
Inventive step - yes
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
G 0009/91
G 0010/91
T 1705/07
T 0361/08
Citing decisions:
T 0467/13
T 0052/15

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