European Patent Office

T 2202/10 of 12.07.2013

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T220210.20130712
Date of decision
12 July 2013
Case number
T 2202/10
Petition for review of
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Application number
03708791.3
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
Method of localizing a hole drilled with a rock drilling machine
Applicant name
Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB
Opponent name
Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
Board
3.2.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(c)
Keywords
Fresh ground introduced by opposition division: subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (no); novelty (yes); inventive step (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
G 0009/91
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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the following documents:

Claims: 1 and 2 submitted as the main request with the letter of 10 May 2013;

Description: amended page 2 of the published specification, filed with the letter of 27 June 2013;

Figures: Figures 1 to 5, as granted.