T 1158/01 (Division of a divisional application/TRIDONIC) of 13.07.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T115801.20040713
- Date of decision
- 13 July 2004
- Case number
- T 1158/01
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 99126075.3
- IPC class
- H05B 41/392
- Language of proceedings
- German
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
- Download
- Decision in German
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Verfahren und Schaltungsanordnungen zur Steuerung der Helligkeit und des Betriebsverhaltens von Gasentladungslampen
- Applicant name
- TridonicAtco GmbH & Co.KG
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
When the validity of a second-generation divisional application is examined, the validity of the first-generation divisional from which it was divided out must also be examined. If the subject-matter of the first-generation divisional does not comply with Article 76(1), the second-generation divisional derived therefrom is likewise invalid.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 76 1973
- Keywords
- Allowability of divisionals from divisionals (yes in principle)
Validity of second-generation divisional (no)
Legitimate expectations (no) - Catchword
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.