T 1874/11 of 07.10.2015
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T187411.20151007
- Date of decision
- 7 October 2015
- Case number
- T 1874/11
- Online on
- 22 December 2015
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 03744574.9
- IPC class
- A01J 7/02
- 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
- A METHOD AND AN ARRANGMENT 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 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (no)
Inventive step - first auxiliary request (no)
Inventive step - second auxiliary request (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 maintain the patent as amended in the following version:
Description:
Columns 1-6, 11-15 of the patent specification
Columns 7-10 as filed in the oral proceedings before the Board;
Claims:
No. 1-51 filed as second auxiliary request with letter dated 1 March 2012;
Drawings:
Figures 1-3, 4a, 4b, 5, 6a, 6b, 6c (sheets 1/6-6/6) of the patent specification.