T 0910/11 of 24.10.2013
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T091011.20131024
- Date of decision
- 24 October 2013
- Case number
- T 0910/11
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 03750722.5
- IPC class
- A24C 5/39
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- CIGARETTE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MACHINE
- Applicant name
- G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI
- Opponent name
- Hauni Maschinenbau AG
- Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
- Keywords
- Fresh ground for opposition based on Art. 100(b) EPc - not admitted into the proceedings
Main request - unallowable extention of the claimed subject-matter (yes)
New line of attack - not admitted into the proceedings
Auxiliary request 1 - novelty (yes)
Auxiliary request 1 - inventive step (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 with the following documents.
Description:
- columns 1 to 4 as filed during the oral proceedings before the Board
- column 5 of the patent specification
Claims:
- 1 to 8 of the first auxiliary request
Drawings:
- Figures 1 to 4 of the patent specification