European Patent Office

T 0175/84 (Combination claim) vom 22.09.1987

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:1987:T017584.19870922
Datum der Entscheidung
22. September 1987
Aktenzeichen
T 0175/84
Online am
4. Januar 1988
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
79100790.9
IPC-Klasse
H01R 13/523
Verfahrenssprache
Deutsch
Verteilung
Im Amtsblatt des EPA veröffentlicht (A)
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Name des Antragstellers
Kabelmetall
Name des Einsprechenden
Bosch
Kostal
Kammer
3.5.01
Leitsatz

1. In the absence of any indication to the contrary in the wording, it should be assumed when examining a claim for inventive step that it is directed solely to the simultaneous application of all its features.

2. On the other hand, when the wording of a claim has been established, further determination of how this claim is to be interpreted with regard to definition of the extent of protection conferred in accordance with Article 69 EPC and the relevant Protocol is not a matter for the examining, opposition and appeal bodies of the European Patent Office.

3. The Board of Appeal can therefore only place on record and note the opponents' request in this connection and the patent proprietors' statement in response.

Schlagwörter
Inventive step (yes)
Interpretation of a claim
Combination claim
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierte Akten
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ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

1. The contested decision is set aside.

2. The matter is referred back to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the contested patent in amended form with the following documents: ...