T 0792/12 () of 14.9.2016 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T079212.20160914

Date of decision:

14 September 2016

Case number:

T 0792/12

Application number:

07008152.6

IPC class:

F01N 7/10

Language of proceedings:

Distribution:

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 548Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Exhaust manifold for internal combustion engine

Applicant name:

NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.

Opponent name:

Friedrich Boysen GmbH & Co. KG

Board:

3.2.06

Headnote:

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111(1)
European Patent Convention Art 69(1)
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)

Keywords:

Novelty - main request, auxiliary request 3 (no); auxiliary requests 5 and 11 (yes)
Amendments - added subject matter
Amendments - auxiliary requests 1, 2 and 4 (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 5 (no); auxiliary request 11 (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - appealed decision sufficiently reasoned (no)
Remittal to the department of first instance - (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no)
"Interruption by the Board of a party's pleading - impartiality (Point 2.1 to 2.3)"

Catchwords:

Cited decisions:

T 0056/87

Citing decisions:

T 1154/12

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t120792eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021