T 0068/02 of 24.06.2004

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T006802.20040624
Date of decision: 24 June 2004
Case number: T 0068/02
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 96102642.4
IPC class: B25J 9/08
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: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Manipulator
Applicant name: ASEA BROWN BOVERI AB
Opponent name: KUKA Roboter GmbH
Siemens AG Zentralabteilung Technik Abtlg. ZT PA 1
Board: 3.2.07
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention R 76 1973
Keywords: Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes
Return to the patent claims as granted after filing new main request - admissible
Late filed documents - some allowed
Partiabilty of Opposition Division - no
Correction of minutes of oral proceedings before Opposition Division - procedure adopted not transparent but not substantial procedural violation - correction by Board not possible
Referral of questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - not necessary for deciding appeals
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0005/91 G 0009/91 G 0001/99 T 0838/92 T 0231/99
Citing cases: T 2256/13 T 0613/14

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The request for referral of questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is refused.

2. The appeal is dismissed.