T 0312/09 of 02.12.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T031209.20101202
- Date of decision
- 2 December 2010
- Case number
- T 0312/09
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 01201941.0
- IPC class
- A01K 1/12
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Automated milking parlor
- Applicant name
- Bou-Matic Technologies Corporation
- Opponent name
- GEA WestfaliaSurge GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - novelty (yes) - inventive step (yes)
- Catchword
- -
- 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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent as amended in the following version:
Description
Columns 1 and 2 as filed during the oral proceedings before the Board
Columns 3 and 4 of the patent specification
Claims
1 as filed during the oral proceedings before the Board
2 to 10 as held allowable by the opposition division
Figures
1 to 15 of the patent specification