T 0993/07 (Field device management system/FISCHER-ROSEMOUNT) of 20.05.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T099307.20100520
- Date of decision
- 20 May 2010
- Case number
- T 0993/07
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 99115001.2
- IPC class
- G05B 19/042
- 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
- System for use in a field device management
- Applicant name
- Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Endress + Hauser (Deutschland) AG + Co. KG
- Board
- 3.5.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 105aEuropean Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention R 57a 1973European Patent Convention R 80
- Keywords
- Amendments occasioned by a ground for opposition - main and first auxiliary requests (no)
Added subject-matter - second and third auxiliary requests (yes) - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.
3. The request that questions be referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is rejected.