T 0162/06 of 08.02.2008
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T016206.20080208
- Date of decision
- 8 February 2008
- Case number
- T 0162/06
- Online on
- 18 February 2008
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 99308548.9
- IPC class
- G02B 6/255
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- Fusion spliced optical fibers
- Applicant name
- Viveen Limited
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: inventive step - no
Remittal to first instance for granting a patent on the basis of the auxiliary request - 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 to grant a patent with the following claims, the Figures 1a, 1b, 2, 3 and 4 as published and a description to be adapted:
Claims: 1 to 15 filed with letter of 13.01.2006 in accordance with the auxiliary request.