T 0257/02 of 24.06.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T025702.20040624
- Date of decision
- 24 June 2004
- Case number
- T 0257/02
- Online on
- 29 September 2004
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 96102285.2
- IPC class
- B41N 10/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- Printing blanket
- Applicant name
- Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.
- Opponent name
- Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
- Board
- 3.2.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Main request and first auxiliary request: novelty (yes), inventive step (no)
Second auxiliary request: clarity (no)
Third auxiliary request: added subject-matter (no), inventive step (yes) - 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 maintain the patent on the basis of the following documents:
(a) claims 1 and 2 filed as third auxiliary request on 24 May 2004; and
(b) description: pages 2, 3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 4 to 16 presented during oral proceedings; and
(c) drawings, Figures 1 to 3, as granted.