T 0139/07 of 17.01.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T013907.20090117
- Date of decision
- 17 January 2009
- Case number
- T 0139/07
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97941217.8
- IPC class
- F21V 8/00
- 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
- Illuminating device and display using the device
- Applicant name
- Seiko Epson Corporation
- Opponent name
- Hydrometer GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 100(c) 1973European Patent Convention Art 107 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Parties to appeal - entitlement to appeal - adversely affected (yes)
Admissibility of main request (yes)
Extension of subject-matter - Main request (yes) - Auxiliary request (no)
Auxiliary request - inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0386/04
- 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 with claims 1 to 9 filed during the oral proceedings as auxiliary request A', and a description and figures to be adapted.