T 0119/91 of 02.02.1993
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T011991.19930202
- Date of decision
- 2 February 1993
- Case number
- T 0119/91
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 85305001.1
- IPC class
- G02B 6/38
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Connector for high energy beam
- Applicant name
- DAINICHI-NIPPON CABLES, LTD.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (yes) after amendment
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)
Claims - broad claim - Catchword
- A general declaration of an Applicant without indication of a well-defined amendment to Claim 1 cannot be considered as a new request relating to a new Claim 1.
- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The appealed decision is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Examining Division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of Claims 1 to 5 as presented at the oral proceedings, with the remaining application documents to be adapted.
3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.