European Patent Office

T 0306/08 of 03.12.2009

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T030608.20091203
Date of decision
3 December 2009
Case number
T 0306/08
Online on
1 February 2010
Petition for review of
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Application number
02006785.6
IPC class
B24B 1/00
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Grinding method and numerically controlled grinding machine
Applicant name
TOYODA KOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Opponent name
REFORM Maschinenfabrik Adolf Rabenseifner GmbH & Co.KG
Board
3.2.07
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56
Keywords
Inventive step (no - all requests)
Problem solved independently by different features
Method of claim 1 - based on deliberate choice enabled in an obvious manner (see point 4.7)
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 patent is revoked.