T 0499/05 of 22.08.2006

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T049905.20060822
Date of decision: 22 August 2006
Case number: T 0499/05
Online on: 20 November 2006
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 94917515.2
IPC class: B42D 15/00
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: Distributed to board chairmen (C)
Download: Decision in English
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Application title: Embossing of banknotes or the like with security devices
Applicant name: Securency Pty. Ltd.
Opponent name: GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GmbH
DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Board: 3.2.05
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention Art 83 1973 European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973
Keywords: Allowability of amendments (first auxiliary request, yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (main and first auxiliary requests; yes)
Novelty (main request, claim 28, no; first auxiliary request, claims 1, 12, 26, yes)
Inventive step (first auxiliary request, claims 1, 12, 26, yes)
Catchword: -
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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 maintain the patent on the basis of the following documents:

(a) claims 1 to 27 presented as first auxiliary request during oral proceedings;

(b) description, pages 2 to 6, presented during oral proceedings;