European Patent Office

T 0441/00 of 10.10.2002

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T044100.20021010
Date of decision
10 October 2002
Case number
T 0441/00
Petition for review of
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Application number
88810118.5
IPC class
B24D 11/00
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Flexible abrasives
Applicant name
Abrasive Technology N.A., Inc.
Opponent name
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
Board
3.2.07
Headnote
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Keywords
Extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Clarity (yes)
Alleged prior use (not proven)
Inventive step (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0472/92
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 maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the following documents:

claims: 1 to 20 as submitted on 10 October 2002,

description: pages 2 and 3 as submitted on 10 October 2002,

pages 4,5,6 of the patent as granted,

figures: 1 to 3 of the patent as granted.