T 0607/10 () of 10.4.2014 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T060710.20140410

Date of decision:

10 April 2014

Case number:

T 0607/10

Application number:

95107060.6

IPC class:

H01C 7/12

Language of proceedings:

Distribution:

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 457Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Surge arrester

Applicant name:

ABB AB

Opponent name:

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Board:

3.4.03

Headnote:

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100(a)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 67
European Patent Convention 1973 R 71(2)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(3)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(5)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(6)

Keywords:

Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (no)
New argument - admitted (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no)

Catchwords:

In deciding whether a new argument has the effect of amending a party's case within the meaning of Article 13(1) RPBA it must be established on a case-by-case basis whether the new argument is a departure from, or just a development of, the original arguments filed with the grounds of appeal or the reply thereto (see point 4.1.3 of the Reasons)

Cited decisions:

J 0010/07
T 1621/09

Citing decisions:

T 1914/12
T 0124/16

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t100607eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021