T 0452/00 of 25.07.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T045200.20020725
- Date of decision
- 25 July 2002
- Case number
- T 0452/00
- Online on
- 9 August 2002
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94911329.4
- IPC class
- F16K 17/06F16K 31/126
- 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
- Self-actuating control valve
- Applicant name
- Tour & Andersson Hydronics Aktiebolag
- Opponent name
- Danfoss A/S
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Amendments - separation of features (no) - main request
Inventive step (yes) after amendment - auxiliary request - Catchword
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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 basis of the following documents:
Description: Columns 1 to 4 as granted
Claims: 1 to 9 filed with a letter of 30 April 2002, received 6 May 2002
Drawings: Figures 1 to 4 as granted.