T 1046/00 of 27.08.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T104600.20020827
- Date of decision
- 27 August 2002
- Case number
- T 1046/00
- Online on
- 16 September 2002
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97905537.3
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- A method of preparing a low oxygen iron-based powder
- Applicant name
- HÖGANÄS AB
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Amendments - broadening of claim (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) after amendment - Catchword
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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 with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the auxiliary request:
Claims: 1 to 3 submitted with letter of 10 July 2002, received on 13 July 2002.
Description: pages 1, 2, 4 to 7 of WO-A-97/30810;
pages 3, 3a submitted with letter of 10. July 2002, received on 13 July 2002.
Drawings: Sheet 1/1 with Figures 1 and 2.