T 0073/86 of 07.12.1988
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1988:T007386.19881207
- Date of decision
- 7 December 1988
- Case number
- T 0073/86
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 80302755.6
- IPC class
- -
- 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
- Hydraulic tappet for direct acting valve gear
- Applicant name
- Eaton Corporation
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step
- Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
- T 0491/92
ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The impugned decision is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to grant a European patent on the basis of the following documents:
- Description pages 1, 4 to 8 filed on 4 July 1988.
- Description pages 2, 3, 9 to 25 (new numbering) filed on 31 March 1983 and amended as requested by the Applicant in his letter dated 17 October 1988.
For Italy:
- Claims 1 and 12 to 14 filed on 4 July 1988 and amended according to Applicant's letter of 17 October 1988.
- Claims 2 to 11 filed on 22 October 1984.
For West Germany:
Separate set of Claims 1 to 14 filed on 4 July 1988 and amended as requested by the Applicant in his letter dated 17 October 1988.
- Drawings comprising Figures 1 and 5 to 7 filed on 31 March 1983 and Figures 2 to 4 filed on 4 July 1988.
3. The appeal fee is not to be reimbursed.