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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- Decision in English
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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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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- 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.