T 0978/01 of 09.10.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T097801.20031009
- Date of decision
- 9 October 2003
- Case number
- T 0978/01
- Online on
- 2 December 2003
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 96300330.6
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Multi-product fuel dispensing apparatus employing a common meter
- Applicant name
- Marconi Commerce Systems Inc.
- Opponent name
- Tokheim GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - no
Inventive step - indicia
Basis of decisions - right to be heard (yes)
Request for reimbursement of the appeal fee for reasons of a substantial procedural violation (refused) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.
3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.