T 2442/13 of 15.12.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T244213.20161215
- Date of decision
- 15 December 2016
- Case number
- T 2442/13
- Online on
- 14 February 2017
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 06254583.5
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Bush, particularly for vehicle steering column
- Applicant name
- NSK Steering Systems Europe Limited
NSK Ltd. - Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(1)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
- Keywords
- Amendments - allowable (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
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 the following:
Description:
Columns 1-4 as filed during oral proceedings (annex 2);
Claims:
No 1-17 of the main request as filed during oral proceedings (annex 1);
Drawings:
Fig. 1-5 as originally filed.