European Patent Office

T 0379/07 of 22.10.2008

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T037907.20081022
Date of decision
22 October 2008
Case number
T 0379/07
Online on
17 November 2008
Petition for review of
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Application number
01971500.2
IPC class
B22D 11/06
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
A method of producing steel
Applicant name
NUCOR CORPORATION
Opponent name
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Board
3.2.03
Headnote
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Keywords
Inventive step (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 Examining Division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the third auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings on 22 October 2008, consisting of:

(a) Claims 1 to 5;

(b) Description pages 1, 2, 2a and 3 to 11, as filed during the oral proceedings on 22 October 2008;

(c) Figure sheets 1 to 3, as originally filed.