T 1273/04 () of 16.11.2007

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T127304.20071116
Date of decision: 16 November 2007
Case number: T 1273/04
Application number: 98933935.3
IPC class: H01S 3/18
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Surface emission semiconductor laser
Applicant name: Seiko Epson Corporation
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.4.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 68(2)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10a(2)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10b(1)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10b(3)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11(6)
Keywords: -
Catchwords:

In order to be admissible an amended claim belatedly filed in oral proceedings must be clearly allowable by virtue of a clearly permissible amendment. However, this principle has to be tempered in examination appeal proceedings by having regard to the extent to which the application has been examined (reasons 3.2.5).

Cited decisions:
T 0758/04
T 1356/05
T 1360/05
Citing decisions:
T 1311/05
T 1058/09
T 2238/09
T 0391/11
T 1176/13

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t041273eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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