T 0987/02 of 13.11.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T098702.20021113
- Date of decision
- 13 November 2002
- Case number
- T 0987/02
- Online on
- 11 December 2003
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 95909579.5
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Internal refractory cooler
- Applicant name
- THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, et al
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request - no
Novelty and inventive step: claim 1 of auxiliary request - yes
Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution
Reimbursement of appeal fee - no (no substantial procedural violation) - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. Claim 1 of the auxiliary request is novel and inventive.
3. The case is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution.
4. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.