T 1689/12 () of 5.10.2016

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T168912.20161005
Date of decision: 05 October 2016
Case number: T 1689/12
Application number: 05756220.9
IPC class: C23C 2/00
C23C 2/20
C23C 2/24
C23C 2/40
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 514 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: A DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR STABILIZING A METALLIC OBJECT
Applicant name: ABB AB
Opponent name: EMG Automation GmbH
Board: 3.2.07
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 56
European Patent Convention Art 84
European Patent Convention Art 100(c)
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention Art 123(3)
European Patent Convention R 80
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Keywords: Main request - could have been maintained in first instance proceedings (yes) (see points 1.2 and 1.4)
Auxiliary request - addition of independent claims to the set of claims maintained in first instance - admissible (yes) - inventive (yes)
Reformatio in peius - maintained claims in a set with other (added) claims cannot be challenged by non-appealing opponent (point 2.2.2)
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
G 0009/91
G 0010/91
G 0009/92
G 0001/99
T 0856/92
T 0312/94
T 0610/95
T 0223/97
T 0181/02
T 1067/08
T 1626/11
Citing decisions:
T 1921/12
T 0670/16

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t121689eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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