T 0473/13 () of 11.5.2016

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T047313.20160511
Date of decision: 11 May 2016
Case number: T 0473/13
Application number: 98103916.7
IPC class: H02J 3/36
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 442 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: A plant for transmitting electric power
Applicant name: ABB AB
Opponent name: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
ALSTOM Power AG
Board: 3.5.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 100(a)
European Patent Convention Art 100(b)
European Patent Convention Art 100(c)
European Patent Convention Art 54
European Patent Convention Art 56
European Patent Convention R 89
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Keywords: Intervention of assumed infringer - admissible (yes)
Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (no)
Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Late-filed prior use allegation - admittance (yes)
Prior use - public availability (no)
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