European Patent Office

T 0137/86 of 08.02.1988

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:1988:T013786.19880208
Date of decision
8 February 1988
Case number
T 0137/86
Petition for review of
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Application number
83300141.5
IPC class
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Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Improvements in discharge lamps
Applicant name
THORN EMI plc
Opponent name
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Board
3.4.01
Headnote
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Keywords
Inventive step (yes)
One-part form claim (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 first instance with the order to grant a European patent on the basis of the following documents:

2.1. Description of the main request:

pages 1, 2, 5 to 7 and 9 filed on 30 November 1987; pages 3, 4 and 8 filed on 7 January 1988.

2.2. Claims of the main request:

Claims 1 to 6, 7 (first part on page 10) filed on 30 November 1987; Claims 7 (second part on page 11) and 8 filed on 7 January 1988.

2.3. Drawings: sheets 1/2 and 2/2 as originally filed.