European Patent Office

T 0661/07 of 21.04.2009

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T066107.20090421
Date of decision
21 April 2009
Case number
T 0661/07
Online on
16 June 2009
Petition for review of
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Application number
98123386.9
IPC class
B30B 15/04
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
A structure for presses, in particular for forming ceramic products
Applicant name
System S.p.A.
Opponent name
SACMI - Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Soc. Coop. A.R.L.
Board
3.2.07
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 123Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11
Keywords
Substantial procedural violation in first instance (no)
Amendments - allowable (yes)
Clarity (yes)
Inventive step (yes, after amendments)
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:

- claims 1 to 7 filed during the oral proceedings;

- description columns 3 and 4 filed during the oral proceedings and

- columns 1, 2 and 5 filed during the oral proceedings of 7th of February 2007;

- figures 1 to 5 of the patent as granted.