T 0287/01 (Hybrid distribution network/AMPERION) of 13.05.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T028701.20040513
- Date of decision
- 13 May 2004
- Case number
- T 0287/01
- Online on
- 17 August 2004
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 95915934.4
- IPC class
- H04B 3/54
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Hybrid electricity and telecommunications distribution network
- Applicant name
- Amperion, Inc.
- Opponent name
- ABB Schweiz AG
Siemens AG - Board
- 3.5.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - yes (after amendment)
Late filed material - admitted (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing 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 with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the following documents:
- claims 1 and 5 as filed during the oral proceedings (see point XI), claims 2 to 4 as granted;
- description as amended during the oral proceedings before the opposition division;
- Figures as granted.