T 2044/11 of 03.05.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T204411.20160503
- Date of decision
- 3 May 2016
- Case number
- T 2044/11
- Online on
- 9 June 2016
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97938239.7
- IPC class
- B21D 26/02B23K 20/02
- 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
- DIFFUSION BONDING OF METALS
- Applicant name
- The Boeing Company
- Opponent name
- AIRBUS SAS/AIRBUS OPERATIONS/AIRBUS OPERATIONS Ltd
AIRBUS OPERATIONS GmbH/AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.L. - Board
- 3.2.08
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 57Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Inventive step - (yes)
Late-filed argument - 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 Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of Claims 1 to 5 according to the Main Request, filed on 4 March 2016, and the description and drawings as granted.