European Patent Office

T 0751/04 of 09.05.2006

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T075104.20060509
Date of decision
9 May 2006
Case number
T 0751/04
Online on
7 August 2006
Petition for review of
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Application number
98830514.0
IPC class
B23K 37/04
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Clamp device for use in welding sheet metal elements
Applicant name
COMAU S.p.A.
Opponent name
DaimlerChrysler AG
Bayerische Motoren Werke
KUKA Schweissanlagen GmbH
Emil Bucher GmbH & Co. Modell- und Maschinenbau
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Keywords
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Inventive step - (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent with the following documents:

- Claims 1 to 3 and columns 1 and 2 of the description as submitted during the oral proceedings before the Board;

- Columns 3 and 4 as granted;

- Figures 1 to 5 as filed with letter of 16 August 2004.