T 1572/10 of 22.03.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T157210.20120322
- Date of decision
- 22 March 2012
- Case number
- T 1572/10
- Online on
- 8 May 2012
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 00301143.4
- IPC class
- F16D 13/74
- 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
- A multi-disk friction device having improved lubrication characteristics
- Applicant name
- BorgWarner Transmission Systems GmbH
- Opponent name
- Hoerbiger Antriebstechnik GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.08
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes) - after amendments
Inventive step (yes) - after amendments - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of
- claims 1 to 6 according to auxiliary request 1 submitted with the letter dated 17 September 2010 (now main request);
- description columns 1 and 2 as granted, and columns 3 to 7 as filed during oral proceedings before the board of appeal;
- Figures 1 to 4 as granted.