T 0164/87 of 04.02.1988
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1988:T016487.19880204
- Date of decision
- 4 February 1988
- Case number
- T 0164/87
- Online on
- 4 March 1988
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 82303803.9
- IPC class
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- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Fibre optic sensor with bonded dye
- Applicant name
- Imperial Chemical Ind. plc
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes)
- Catchword
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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: page 5 as originally filed; pages 2 and 6 filed on 21 May 1986; pages 1, 1a, 3, 4 and 7 filed on 21 December 1987.
2.2. Claims: Claims 1 to 9 filed on 21 December 1987 with the following amendments requested by the Applicant in the telex dated 14 December 1987 and enclosed with the letter filed on 21 December 1987:
in Claim 5, after "terminal" insert "portion", after "throughout" insert "and" and after fibre means" insert ", ".
2.3. Drawing: Sheet 1/1 filed on 21 December 1987.