T 0351/12 () of 30.5.2017

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T035112.20170530
Date of decision: 30 May 2017
Case number: T 0351/12
Application number: 05017981.1
IPC class: F16J 15/34
F04D 29/12
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: D
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 523 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Mechanical seal device
Applicant name: Eagle Industry Co., Ltd.
Opponent name: Kaco GmbH & Co. KG
3M Deutschland GmbH
Board: 3.2.05
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention R 116
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Keywords: Auxiliary requests - submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal - auxiliary requests I, II, IV, V (admitted)
Auxiliary requests - amendments after arrangement of oral proceedings - auxiliary requests Va, VII (admitted)
Auxiliary requests - amendments during oral proceedings - auxiliary request III (not admitted)
Novelty - main request (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request VII (no)
Amendments - added subject-matter
Amendments - auxiliary requests I, II (yes)
Amendments - undisclosed disclaimer
Amendments - added subject-matter
Amendments - auxiliary request IV (yes)
Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary requests V, Va (no)
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
G 0007/93
G 0001/03
G 0002/10
T 0971/11
T 0556/13
T 0437/14
Citing decisions:
T 2332/15

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