T 0351/12 () of 30.5.2017 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

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:

Distribution:

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 523Â 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Versions:	Unpublished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

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t120351eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021