T 0986/00 of 25.02.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T098600.20030225
- Date of decision
- 25 February 2003
- Case number
- T 0986/00
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 94909222.5
- IPC class
- H02K 17/16
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
- Download
- Decision in English
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Rotating electrical machines
- Applicant name
- Alstom UK Ltd
- Opponent name
- Siemens AG
- Board
- 3.5.02
- Headnote
According to Article 113(2) EPC, the European Patent Office shall consider and decide upon a European patent only in the text submitted to it, or agreed, by the proprietor of the patent. A proprietor who chooses not to be represented at oral proceedings should ensure that he has filed all amendments he wishes to be considered before the oral proceedings.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973RPBA 11(1), 11(3)
- Keywords
- Inventive step (no)
Basis of decision - further opportunity to amend (no) - 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 patent is revoked.