European Patent Office

T 0168/05 of 24.05.2007

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T016805.20070524
Date of decision
24 May 2007
Case number
T 0168/05
Petition for review of
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Application number
97914553.9
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Method of supplying sand to blow head of blow type molding machine
Applicant name
SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
Opponent name
DISA Industries A/S
Board
3.2.03
Headnote
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Keywords
Admissibility of appeal (yes)
Admissibility of claim filed with grounds of appeal (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Novelty (yes) - implicit disclosure (no)
Inventive step - (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0840/93
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 with the following documents:

(a) The claim filed with the letter of 14 April 2005 setting out the grounds of appeal;

(b) Description paragraphs [0001] to [0004], as filed during the oral proceedings held before the Board, and paragraphs [0005] to [0009] as granted;

(c) Figures 1 to 4 as granted.