T 1010/08 of 24.08.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T101008.20100824
- Date of decision
- 24 August 2010
- Case number
- T 1010/08
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 01914060.7
- IPC class
- B21C 25/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Extrusion die
- Applicant name
- Preform Dies Limited
- Opponent name
- Boal Beheer B.V
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Keywords
- Product claims - novelty, inventive step (yes)
New ground of opposition - not admitted - proprietor's consent refused
Declarations to prove general knowledge of skilled person - late filed - not admitted - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0009/91
- Citing cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the European patent on the basis of the following documents:
claims 1 to 4 and description columns 1 to 4, both filed during the oral proceedings of 24 August 2010,
description columns 5 to 7, and
drawings Figures 1 to 12 as granted.
3. The appellant/proprietor's request for hearing of witnesses is rejected.