T 1889/09 (Counting the number of animals/DELAVAL) of 15.11.2011
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T188909.20111115
- Date of decision
- 15 November 2011
- Case number
- T 1889/09
- Online on
- 6 February 2012
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 03717841.5
- IPC class
- A01K 1/12A01J 5/017
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method and arrangement at a dairy farm
- Applicant name
- DeLaval Holding AB
- Opponent name
- Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V.
- Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 123
- Keywords
- Inventive step - main request (yes)
- Catchword
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- 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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent as amended in the following version:
Description: columns 1-11 as filed during the oral proceedings before the board
Claims: Nos 1-24 according to the main request filed during the oral proceedings before the board
Drawings: Figs. 1-3 of the patent specification