T 0444/01 of 16.06.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T044401.20040616
- Date of decision
- 16 June 2004
- Case number
- T 0444/01
- Online on
- 3 September 2004
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91110707.6
- IPC class
- H05K 13/02
- 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
- IC card connector
- Applicant name
- MOLEX INCORPORATED
- Opponent name
- AMPHENOL - TUCHEL ELECTRONICS GMBH
- Board
- 3.4.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - main request (yes)
Distinguishing feature - not a design feature void of technical effect - 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 in amended form in the following version:
Claim 1 of the main request filed with the letter dated 7. May 2004,
Claims 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, and 12 of the patent specification (adapted in number),
Description column 1, lines 1 to 13 as filed with letter dated 1 April 1998 replacing column 1, lines 1 to 13 of the patent specification,
column 1, line 14 to column 5, line 35 of the patent specification,
Drawings Figures 1 to 5 of the patent specification.