T 0127/05 of 31.08.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T012705.20060831
- Date of decision
- 31 August 2006
- Case number
- T 0127/05
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 95309511.4
- IPC class
- B62M 25/04
- 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
- Bicycle shifting apparatus
- Applicant name
- SHIMANO INC.
- Opponent name
- SRAM Deutschland GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Improvement of patentee's position (yes)
Novelty (yes)
In agreement with G 1/99 (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- -
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 1 to 7 as filed during the oral proceedings on 31 August 2006.
- description: page 2 filed during the oral proceedings on 31 August 2006, pages 3 to 5 filed on 11 November 2004.
- drawings: pages 9 to 14 of the patent specification.