T 0432/08 of 28.10.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T043208.20091028
- Date of decision
- 28 October 2009
- Case number
- T 0432/08
- Online on
- 15 January 2010
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 02716370.8
- IPC class
- C22C 38/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Application title
- Steel wire for heat-resistant spring, heat-resistant spring and method for producing heat-resistant spring
- Applicant name
- Sumitomo (SEI) Steel Wire Corp.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.2.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty and 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 first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the following documents:
claims: 1 to 4 according to the main request filed during the oral proceedings before the Board on 28 October 2009;
description: to be adapted to the new claims;
drawings: Figure 1 as originally filed.