T 0274/01 of 22.09.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T027401.20030922
- Date of decision
- 22 September 2003
- Case number
- T 0274/01
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 92307270.6
- IPC class
- B41J 2/175
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Ink tank cartridge and container therefor
- Applicant name
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- PELIKAN HARDCOPY DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
- Board
- 3.2.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes)
Withdrawal of previous requests after the Board announced its opinion that these requests were not allowable - allowed - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0966/99
- 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 on the basis of the following documents:
(a) claims 1 to 21 and (b) description, pages 2 to 7, submitted as sole request during oral proceedings; and
(c) drawings, pages 13 to 18 as granted.