T 0476/09 of 21.09.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T047609.20120921
- Date of decision
- 21 September 2012
- Case number
- T 0476/09
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 03014697.1
- IPC class
- G03G 9/08G03G 9/087
- 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
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- Application title
- Toner for developing latent electrostatic image, container having the same, developer using the same, process for developing using the same, image-forming process using the same, image-forming apparatus using the same, and image-forming process cartridge using the same
- Applicant name
- Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Opponent name
- Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 87European Patent Convention R 106Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Keywords
- Admissibility of requests filed with grounds of appeal - yes
Admissibility of fresh documents - yes
Remittal - no
Priority - no, all requests
Main request and auxiliary requests 1 and 2 - novelty - yes; inventive step - no
Auxiliary request 3 - inventive step - yes
Objection under Rule 106 EPC - dismissed - Catchword
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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 patent with the following claims:
Claims 1-25 of auxiliary request 3 filed during the oral proceedings before the board, and
a description to be adapted, if necessary.