T 0576/07 of 24.11.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T057607.20091124
- Date of decision
- 24 November 2009
- Case number
- T 0576/07
- Online on
- 15 January 2010
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 96915379.0
- IPC class
- C22F 1/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Preparation of pre-coated aluminum alloy articles
- Applicant name
- McDonnell Douglas Corporation
- Opponent name
- Airbus SAS
- Board
- 3.2.08
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 68(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (no) - main request
Inventive step (yes) - auxiliary request
Admissibility of late filed request (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)
Reasoned decision (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims 1 to 16 of the auxiliary request submitted during the oral proceedings, description to be adapted to these claims, drawings 1 to 7 as granted.
3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.