T 0962/04 of 08.11.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T096204.20061108
- Date of decision
- 8 November 2006
- Case number
- T 0962/04
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 97302104.1
- IPC class
- F01L 1/344
- 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
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Valve timing control device
- Applicant name
- AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Opponent name
- Schaeffler KG
DaimlerChrysler AG - Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Inventive step - main request and first auxiliary request (no) - third auxiliary request (yes)
Added subject-matter - second auxiliary request (yes)
Admissibility of a fresh ground for opposition with respect to the third auxiliary request (no)
Auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings (admitted) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0010/91
- Citing cases
- T 0788/09
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:
Description: - columns 3 and 4 of the patent specification
- columns 1, 2, 5, 6 filed during the oral proceedings
Claims: - 1 to 8 filed during the oral proceedings
Drawings: - figures 1 to 8 of the patent specification