European Patent Office

T 2296/09 of 31.01.2012

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T229609.20120131
Date of decision
31 January 2012
Case number
T 2296/09
Online on
29 February 2012
Petition for review of
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Application number
99926841.0
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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Application title
Low-pressure atomizing spray gun
Applicant name
ANEST IWATA CORPORATION
Opponent name
SATA GmbH & Co. KG
Board
3.2.07
Headnote
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Keywords
Novelty - yes, measurements taken from drawings cannot be considered "directly and unambiguously" derivable
Inventive step - no, measurements can be taken from drawings if true to scale, to reduce a teaching to practice (point 4.4.1)
Catchword
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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.