T 0840/08 of 13.09.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T084008.20120913
- Date of decision
- 13 September 2012
- Case number
- T 0840/08
- Online on
- 15 October 2012
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 00122315.5
- IPC class
- A61B 1/247F21V 21/088A61C 1/08
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Lighting device for dental or medical instrument
- Applicant name
- Nakanishi Inc.
- Opponent name
- W&H Dentalwerk Bürmoos GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Added subject-matter (no)
Inventive step (yes)
Clarity (yes) - 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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of
- claims 1 to 6 filed with letter dated 5 September 2012,
- description, columns 1 to 2 as filed with letter dated 5 September 2012 and columns 3 to 6 as granted,
- Figures 1 to 8 as granted.