T 1634/13 of 25.04.2017
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T163413.20170425
- Date of decision
- 25 April 2017
- Case number
- T 1634/13
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 01400534.2
- IPC class
- B23K 35/26
- 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
- Use of silver in a lead-free solder paste
- Applicant name
- SENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
- Opponent name
- Heraeus Holding GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.08
- 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)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (no)
Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Novelty - (yes)
Novelty - selection from a range
Inventive step - after amendment
Inventive step - (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)
Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary request (yes)
Amendments - allowable (yes) - Catchword
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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 in amended form on the basis of:
- Claim 1 of the 6th auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings
- The description as filed during the oral proceedings
- Drawings Fig. 1-6 of the patent specification.