T 0703/01 of 13.02.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T070301.20040213
- Date of decision
- 13 February 2004
- Case number
- T 0703/01
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 94905365.6
- IPC class
- B23K 10/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process for high quality plasma arc and laser cutting of stainless steel and aluminum
- Applicant name
- HYPERTHERM, INC.
- Opponent name
- L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME POUR L'ÉTUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION
DES PROCÉDÉS GEORGES CLAUDE - Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 107 1973European Patent Convention Art 108 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 65 1973
- Keywords
- Admissibility of the appeal - appellant adversely affected (yes) - sufficient grounds (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0825/00
- 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 the following documents:
- claims 1 to 11
- description, columns 1 to 8 and page 2a
- figures 1 to 4, all filed in the oral proceedings.