T 0693/98 () of 25.4.2002

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T069398.20020425
Date of decision: 25 April 2002
Case number: T 0693/98
Application number: 91110797.7
IPC class: B60T 8/88
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 769 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Antilock brake control system
Applicant name: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Opponent name: Robert Bosch GmbH
Board: 3.2.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100(c)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 102(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 55(c)
Keywords: Fresh ground for opposition (not admitted)
Inventive step (yes)
Catchwords:

The fact that amendments have been made to a claim in the course of the opposition proceedings does not allow an opponent to raise an admissible objection under Article 123(2) EPC at the appeal stage in the absence of the patentee's agreement, if such objection results from an amendment made before grant and has not been originally raised as a ground for opposition under Article 100(c) EPC pursuant to Rule 55(c) EPC (cf Point 2 of the reasons).

Cited decisions:
G 0009/91
G 0010/91
T 0301/87
Citing decisions:
T 0729/03
T 0515/04
T 1460/16

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