T 1227/04 of 31.05.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T122704.20070531
- Date of decision
- 31 May 2007
- Case number
- T 1227/04
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 98108112.8
- IPC class
- F15B 13/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Fixing means and fluid control apparatus incorporating same
- Applicant name
- FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - yes (after amendment)
Inventive step - yes
Amendments - added subject-matter (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0331/87
- 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 grant a patent on the basis of the following documents:
- claims 1 and 2 notified with the communication of 12 April 2007;
- description pages 1, 2, 2a, 3-6 and 18 notified with the communication of 12 April 2007;
- description pages 7-17 and 19-22 as originally filed;
- drawings pages 1/3 to 3/3 as originally filed.