T 1145/00 of 22.04.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T114500.20030422
- Date of decision
- 22 April 2003
- Case number
- T 1145/00
- Online on
- 7 May 2003
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 93306902.3
- IPC class
- B21D 26/02
- 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
- Apparatus and method for forming and hydropiercing a tubular frame member
- Applicant name
- Aquaform Inc
- Opponent name
- (i) Siempelkamp Pressen Systeme GmbH & Co.
(ii) Benteler AG - Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973
- Keywords
- Claims - clarity (yes - after amendment)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no - after amendment)
Amendments - opposition proceedings
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The matter is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the following documents:
Claims 1 to 15 (main request) filed with the letter of 21. February 2003, received by facsimile on the same day;
Description and figures as granted.