European Patent Office

T 0981/07 of 13.01.2010

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T098107.20100113
Date of decision
13 January 2010
Case number
T 0981/07
Online on
11 February 2010
Petition for review of
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Application number
02254627.9
IPC class
C22F 1/18
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Heat treatment of titanium-alloy article having martensitic structure
Applicant name
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Opponent name
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Board
3.2.08
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56
Keywords
Inventive step (yes - after amendments)
Catchword
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Cited 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 grant a patent on the basis of

- claims 1 to 9 submitted with letter dated 2 October 2009;

- description pages 1,2,2a,3-4,6 and 8 submitted with letter dated 29 October 2004 and pages 2b,5,7 and 9 submitted with letter dated 2 October 2009;

- Figures 1-3 as originally filed.