T 0333/03 (Colour measure/MAASLAND) of 23.09.2005
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T033303.20050923
- Date of decision
- 23 September 2005
- Case number
- T 0333/03
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 98900459.3
- IPC class
- A01J 5/013
- 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
- A method of establishing the presence of specific substances in milk as well as an implement for applying same
- Applicant name
- MAASLAND N.V.
- Opponent name
- DeLaval International AB
Prolion B.V. - Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 114 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Late filed documents (disregared)
Fresh ground for opposition (disregarded) - Catchword
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- 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 maintain the patent on the basis of the following documents:
- claims 1 to 8 filed as main request during the oral proceedings;
- description, column 1 filed during the oral proceedings and columns 2 to 4 of the patent specification;
- single sheet of the patent specification.