T 0792/06 of 11.03.2008
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T079206.20080311
- Date of decision
- 11 March 2008
- Case number
- T 0792/06
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 93911048.2
- IPC class
- B21B 1/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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 and apparatus for intermediate thickness slab caster and inline hot strip and plate line
- Applicant name
- SMS Demag Tippins LLC
- Opponent name
- VOEST ALPINE Industrieanlagen Ges.m.b.H.
DANIELI & C. - Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 43(1)
- Keywords
- Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Amendments - scope of protection not affected by form of claim
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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- 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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of:
(a) Claim 1 as filed during the oral proceedings and claims 2 to 8 as granted;
(b) Pages 2, 3 and 5 of the amended description as filed during the oral proceedings and pages 4, and 6 to 15, of the description as granted;
(c) Figures 1 to 5 as granted.