T 1004/00 of 22.05.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T100400.20020522
- Date of decision
- 22 May 2002
- Case number
- T 1004/00
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97111768.4
- IPC class
- A62B 18/08
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Convenient drop-down respirator
- Applicant name
- MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 76(1) 1973
- Keywords
- Extension of subject-matter beyond content of earlier application - no
Remittal to first instance - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution on the basis of the following version of the application:
- claims 1 and 2 filed with the letter of 16. May 2002,
- description pages 1 to 6 as originally filed on 10. July 1997, and
- drawings sheets 1/3 to 3/3 as originally filed on 10. July 1997.