T 0106/05 of 23.03.2006

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T010605.20060323
Date of decision: 23 March 2006
Case number: T 0106/05
Online on: 27 June 2006
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 97928169.8
IPC class: F16B 5/00 E04F 15/04
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: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Floor covering, consisting of hard floor panels and method for manufacturing such floor panels
Applicant name: Unilin Beheer B.V.
Opponent name: OII Välinge Innovation AB
OV Hornitex-Werke Gebr. Künnemeyer GmbH & Co. KG
OVI AB Gustav Kähr
OVIII Akzenta Paneele + Profile GmbH
OIX N.V. TRINTERIO et al.
Board: 3.2.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 87(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 83 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
Keywords: First priority validly claimed
Novelty, Inventive step: yes
Sufficiency of disclosure: yes
Catchword: -
Cited cases: -
Citing cases: T 1828/12

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of:

(a) claims 1 to 33 as filed during the oral proceedings;

(b) the description, pages 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 as maintained by the opposition division, and pages 6 and 10 as filed during the oral proceedings;