T 0138/04 of 03.03.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T013804.20060303
- Date of decision
- 3 March 2006
- Case number
- T 0138/04
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 96115656.9
- IPC class
- B66B 11/08B66B 11/00B66B 11/04
- 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
- Traction sheave elevator
- Applicant name
- Kone Corporation
- Opponent name
- Ziehl- Abegg GmbH & Co. KG
Alpha Getriebebau GmbH
LM Liftmaterial GmbH
Pickerings Europe Ltd Global Elevator Works - Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 16
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Late-filed ground of opposition - no discretion in appeal - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0010/91
- Citing cases
- T 1843/09
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 the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 to 13 and amended description filed during the oral proceedings and drawings as in the granted patent.