T 0882/98 of 19.06.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T088298.20000619
- Date of decision
- 19 June 2000
- Case number
- T 0882/98
- Online on
- 30 June 2000
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 93830111.6
- IPC class
- G03G 15/08
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Developer supplying container, developing device having same and process cartridge
- Applicant name
- CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty and inventive step (yes, after amendment)
- 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 first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the following documents:
Claims: 1 (first portion), 5 (second portion) and 6 to 9 filed with the letter dated 5. May 2000;
1. (second portion), 2 to 4 and 5 (first portion) filed with the letter dated 19. April 2000.
Description: pages 1, 4, 5, 7 to 13, 15 and 16 as originally filed;
pages 2 and 2a filed with the letter dated 12 September 1997;
pages 3 and 3a filed with the letter dated 19 April 2000;
page 3b filed with the letter dated 5. May 2000;
pages 6 and 14 filed with the letter dated 13 November 1996;
the word "adjacent" in line 35 of page 3 being amended to "contiguous", in accordance with the appellant's request in the telephone conversion of 9 June 2000.
Drawings: Sheets 1/5 to 5/5 as originally filed.