T 0438/01 of 16.01.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T043801.20030116
- Date of decision
- 16 January 2003
- Case number
- T 0438/01
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 93302558.7
- IPC class
- B21J 15/32
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Fastener delivery tube
- Applicant name
- ARIEL INDUSTRIES PLC
- Opponent name
- Tucker GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Addition of subject-matter (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0016/87
- Citing cases
- -
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 claims 1 to 3 and the description as submitted at the oral proceedings, together with Figures 1 to 5 of the drawings as granted.