European Patent Office

T 1874/17 of 07.09.2020

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T187417.20200907
Date of decision
7 September 2020
Case number
T 1874/17
Online on
21 October 2020
Petition for review of
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Application number
09752529.9
IPC class
A01J 7/04
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Method and device for automatically bringing a fluid into contact with the teats of an animal
Applicant name
GEA Farm Technologies GmbH
Opponent name
DeLaval International AB
Board
3.2.04
Headnote
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Keywords
Inventive step - after amendment
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 opposition division with the order to maintain European patent Nr. 2355652 in amended form as follows:

Claims:

Claims 1-10 of auxiliary request 3 as filed during oral proceedings before the Board

Description:

Pages 2, 3 and 4 as filed during oral proceedings before the Board

Pages 5, 6 and 7 of the published patent specification

Figures:

Figures 1-5 of the published patent specification.