T 0472/07 of 02.07.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T047207.20090702
- Date of decision
- 2 July 2009
- Case number
- T 0472/07
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 96942885.3
- IPC class
- G02B 5/124
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- 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
- Dual orientation retroreflective sheeting
- Applicant name
- MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Opponent name
- REFLEXITE CORPORATION
Nippon Carbide Industries Co. Inc.
LG CHEM. LTD. LG TWIN TOWER
AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION - Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Interpretation of claim
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0190/90
- 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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent as amended in the following version:
Description:
Pages 2, 4 and 6 to 14 of the patent specification.
Pages 3 and 5 submitted in the oral proceedings of 2 July 2009.
Claims: No. 1 to 36 submitted in the oral proceedings of 2 July 2009.
Drawings:
Sheets 1/4 to 4/4 of the patent specification (Figures 1 to 5).