European Patent Office

T 1035/07 of 22.10.2008

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T103507.20081022
Date of decision
22 October 2008
Case number
T 1035/07
Online on
17 November 2008
Petition for review of
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Application number
01971506.9
IPC class
B22D 11/06
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Production of thin steel strip
Applicant name
NUCOR CORPORATION
Opponent name
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Board
3.2.03
Headnote
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Keywords
Inventive step (yes)
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 Examining Division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of:

(a) The main request filed with the grounds of appeal on 24 May 2007, consisting of claims 1 and 2;

(b) The description pages 1, 6 to 12, as originally filed, pages 3, 4 and 5, as filed with the grounds of appeal on 24 May 2007, and pages 2,2a and 13, as filed during the oral proceedings.

(c) Figure sheets 1 to 7, as originally filed.