T 0798/02 of 21.09.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T079802.20040921
- Date of decision
- 21 September 2004
- Case number
- T 0798/02
- Online on
- 18 October 2004
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 95920246.6
- IPC class
- B23K 26/14
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method and apparatus for supplying gaseous nitrogen to a laser beam machine
- Applicant name
- AMADA COMPANY, LIMITED
- Opponent name
- L'AIR LIQUIDE, Société Anonyme pour L'étude et L'exploitation
des procédés Georges Claude - Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (main request: no; auxiliary request: yes) - 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 to 4 as filed during the oral proceedings,
Description, columns 1 to 12 as filed during the oral proceedings,
Drawings, figures 1, 2A and 2B as granted.