T 1689/12 () of 5.10.2016 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

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:

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 514Â 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Versions:	Unpublished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)

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