T 0170/84 (Two-part claim) of 07.07.1986
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1986:T017084.19860707
- Date of decision
- 7 July 1986
- Case number
- T 0170/84
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 79102410.2
- IPC class
- B62D 25/10B60K 15/04
- Language of proceedings
- German
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
- Download
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
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- Applicant name
- Bossert
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
A one-part claim is preferable to the two-part claim provided for in Rule 29(1) EPC if the subject-matter for which protection is sought is thereby defined clearly and concisely by avoiding inappropriate and complex formulations (Article 84 EPC). However, it is then necessary to include in the description the information indicated in Rule 29(1)(a) EPC.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 27(1)(c) 1973European Patent Convention R 29(1) 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step
Two-part claim - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The contested decision is set aside.
2. The case is referred back to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the European patent on the basis of the following documents:
Description, page 1 - 3, filed on 16 February 1984
Description as granted, column 1, line 34 to end
Claims 1 - 17, filed on 12 October 1985
Drawings comprising Figures 1 - 22 of the granted patent.