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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- Amtsblattfassungen
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- Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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- Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
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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.
- Relevante Rechtsnormen
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 69 1973
- 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: ...