T 1012/01 of 09.01.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T101201.20030109
- Date of decision
- 9 January 2003
- Case number
- T 1012/01
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91901923.2
- IPC class
- A61F 13/15
- 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
- Feminine hygiene device
- Applicant name
- Instead, Inc.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Amendments (allowable)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step - after amendment (yes)
Binding effect of an earlier decision of the Board of Appeal (reasons, point 2.1) - Catchword
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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 case is remitted to the first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the following documents filed during the oral proceedings of 9. January 2003:
Description: pages 1, 1a, 2, 2a, 2b, 3 to 28.
Claims: 1 and 2.
Drawings: sheets 1/3 to 3/3.