T 0379/07 of 22.10.2008

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T037907.20081022
Date of decision: 22 October 2008
Case number: T 0379/07
Online on: 17 November 2008
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 01971500.2
IPC class: B22D 11/06
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: No distribution (D)
Download: Decision in English
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Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: A method of producing steel
Applicant name: NUCOR CORPORATION
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.2.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
Keywords: Inventive step (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 Examining Division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the third auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings on 22 October 2008, consisting of:

(a) Claims 1 to 5;

(b) Description pages 1, 2, 2a and 3 to 11, as filed during the oral proceedings on 22 October 2008;