T 0394/02 of 13.01.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T039402.20040113
- Date of decision
- 13 January 2004
- Case number
- T 0394/02
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 93907810.1
- 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
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Tool for breaking a vacuum in a preserving jar closed with a screw cap
- Applicant name
- BRIX-HANSEN, Helge
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Clarity of an independent claim for a hand tool which is in part defined by reference to the screw cap to be removed with the aid of said tool
Inventive step (yes)
Remittal to the first instance for further examination (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0455/92
- 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 documents indicated in point IV above.