T 0555/02 of 12.11.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T055502.20031112
- Date of decision
- 12 November 2003
- Case number
- T 0555/02
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 94201454.9
- IPC class
- A01J 7/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- A construction for milking animals
- Applicant name
- MAASLAND N.V.
- Opponent name
- DeLaval International AB
- Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 100(c) 1973European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 66(2)(g) 1973
- Keywords
- Added subject-matter - main request (yes) - first auxiliary request (no)
Novelty - first auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step - first auxiliary request (yes)
Remittal (no) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0249/93
- Citing cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside
2. The request to remit the case to the first instance for further prosecution is refused
3. The case is remitted to the department of the first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form in the following version:
Claims: 1 to 8 according to the first auxiliary request filed in the oral proceedings,
Description: columns 1 to 4 according to the first auxiliary request filed in the oral proceedings,
Drawings: the sole figure according to the patent specification.