T 0017/86 (Refrigeration plant) of 26.10.1987
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1987:T001786.19871026
- Date of decision
- 26 October 1987
- Case number
- T 0017/86
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 82401687.7
- IPC class
- F25B 1/10
- Language of proceedings
- French
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
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- Applicant name
- Satam Brandt
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
A technical feature taken in isolation from the application as filed can under Article 123(2) EPC be introduced into a claim if the application as filed unmistakably shows that the combination of technical features in the new claim thus amended is sufficient to produce the result sought in the application.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Amendment (admissible) of European patent application
Limitation of claims by introducing technical features selected from the description - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
- the contested decision is set aside;
- the case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order that examination be completed in the light of the following documents: ...