European Patent Office

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
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Application number
01914060.7
IPC class
B21C 25/02
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Extrusion die
Applicant name
Preform Dies Limited
Opponent name
Boal Beheer B.V
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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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
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Cited cases
G 0009/91
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 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.