T 0976/99 (Mixing valve/THE HORNE ENGINEERING) of 21.02.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T097699.20020221
- Date of decision
- 21 February 2002
- Case number
- T 0976/99
- Online on
- 7 May 2003
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91302285.1
- IPC class
- G05D 23/13
- 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
- Improved thermostatic mixing valve
- Applicant name
- THE HORNE ENGINEERING CO. LTD.
- Opponent name
- David Auld Valves Limited
GSA Industries (Aust) Pty Ltd. - Board
- 3.5.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 123 1973
- Keywords
- Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Novelty and inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited 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 maintain the patent on the following basis:
- Description and claims filed at the oral proceedings on 21 February 2002,
- Figures 1, 2 and 4 of the drawings as filed on 7. November 1997,
- Figure 3 of the drawings as filed on 23 April 1991.