T 0810/12 () of 27.4.2017 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T081012.20170427

Date of decision:

27 April 2017

Case number:

T 0810/12

Application number:

01108390.4

IPC class:

H01C 7/12
A01M 29/00

Language of proceedings:

Distribution:

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 373Â 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Versions:	Unpublished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:

Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

Opponent name:

ABB Schweiz AG, Intellectual Property CH-LC/IP

Board:

3.4.03

Headnote:

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100(a)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100(c)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)

Keywords:

Grounds for opposition - fresh ground for opposition
Grounds for opposition - not admitted into appeal proceedings
Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (yes)
Claims - construction using the description and drawings
Late-filed objection - complex issues - admitted (no)

Catchwords:

Cited decisions:

G 0010/91
G 0001/95

Citing decisions:

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t120810eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021