European Patent Office

T 1140/09 of 18.01.2012

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T114009.20120118
Date of decision
18 January 2012
Case number
T 1140/09
Petition for review of
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Application number
03028753.6
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
System and method for tracing bank notes
Applicant name
Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp.
Opponent name
Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
Board
3.4.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Keywords
Document available to the public (yes)
Inventive step (no)- main request, second and third auxiliary requests
Remittal (no)
Catchword
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The request for remittal to the department of first instance is refused.

3. The patent is revoked.