T 0410/10 (Milking interval/DELAVAL) of 11.09.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T041010.20120911
- Date of decision
- 11 September 2012
- Case number
- T 0410/10
- Online on
- 31 January 2013
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 00980180.4
- IPC class
- A01J 5/007
- 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
- A method and a device for milking an animal
- Applicant name
- Delaval Holding AB
- Opponent name
- Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V.
WestfaliaSurge GmbH - Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes)
- Catchword
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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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent in the following amended version:
Description: column 1-6 of the main request as filed with letter dated 4 July 2012
Claims: 1 and 2 of the main request filed with letter dated 4 July 2012
Drawings: Figure 1 of the patent specification.