T 0463/01 of 05.02.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T046301.20030205
- Date of decision
- 5 February 2003
- Case number
- T 0463/01
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 93308028.5
- IPC class
- B65H 7/12
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method and apparatus for detecting double-fed sheets
- Applicant name
- PITNEY BOWES INC.
- Opponent name
- NEOPOST LTD
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Böwe Systec AG
Giesecke & Devrient GmbH - Board
- 3.2.07
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 57a 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (no)
Added subject-matter - 1st auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step - 2nd auxiliary request (no)
Referral of questions to Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (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 patent is revoked.
3. The requests of appellants I and IV for referral of questions of law to the Enlarged Board of Appeal and the request of appellant I for reimbursement of the appeal fee are rejected.