T 1161/11 (INPUT DEVICES THAT USE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE ELASTOMER/SIEMENS) of 16.01.2015
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T116111.20150116
- Date of decision
- 16 January 2015
- Case number
- T 1161/11
- Online on
- 13 February 2015
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 03739703.1
- IPC class
- G06F 3/033
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- CONFIGURABLE INDUSTRIAL INPUT DEVICES THAT USE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE ELASTOMER
- Applicant name
- Siemens Corporation
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.5.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Claims - clarity after amendment (yes)
Inventive step - after amendment
Inventive step - (yes) - 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 first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of claims 1 to 25 and description pages 4 and 4a as submitted with letter dated 20 November 2014, description pages 1 to 3 and 5 to 22 as originally filed, and drawing sheets 1/12 to 12/12 as originally filed.