T 0202/03 of 24.11.2005
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T020203.20051124
- Date of decision
- 24 November 2005
- Case number
- T 0202/03
- Online on
- 12 January 2006
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 97105268.3
- IPC class
- B23K 35/368
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Flux cored wire electrode for arc welding
- Applicant name
- KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO
- Opponent name
- L'AIR LIQUIDE, S.A.
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 57a 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes)
- Catchword
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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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the third auxiliary request:
claims 1 and 2 and the description, columns 1, 2, 2a, 3 to 8 both as filed during the oral proceedings on 24 November 2005 together with figures 1 to 4 as granted.