T 0526/02 of 29.04.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T052602.20040429
- Date of decision
- 29 April 2004
- Case number
- T 0526/02
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 95900015.9
- IPC class
- B22D 11/06
- 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
- Casting stainless steel strips on surface with specified roughness
- Applicant name
- Casting LLC
- Opponent name
- USINOR
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Fresh ground of opposition - extent of power to examine
Inventive step - yes (after amendment) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0010/91
- 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 as filed during the oral proceedings;
- description page 2 as filed during the oral proceedings, pages 3 to 6 as granted;
- Figures 1 to 9 as granted.