T 1019/04 (Sub-areas/MAASLAND) of 19.12.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T101904.20061219
- Date of decision
- 19 December 2006
- Case number
- T 1019/04
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 93202279.1
- IPC class
- A01K 1/12
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- 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 construction for milking animals
- 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(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 57a 1973European Patent Convention R 71(2) 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal R 10b
- Keywords
- Amendment which can be dealt with without ajournment of the oral proceedings
Inventive step (after amendments) - yes - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0821/01
- 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 on the basis of the following documents:
Claims: Claim 1 of the Main request as filed during oral proceedings before the Board.
Claims 2-14 as maintained by the opposition division in its interlocutory decision of 20 July 2004
Description: as maintained by the opposition division in its interlocutory decision of 20 July 2004.
Figures: 1-16 of the patent specification.