T 0172/88 of 11.06.1991
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1991:T017288.19910611
- Date of decision
- 11 June 1991
- Case number
- T 0172/88
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 79103163.6
- IPC class
- E21D 9/10
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Tunnel boring machine
- Applicant name
- Voest-Alpine AG
- Opponent name
- Gewerk. Eisenhütte Westfal
- Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes)
Claims - two-part form - Catchword
- Two-part form of claim 1 inappropriate because the only relevant prior art (and, therefore, closest prior art) is a prior European patent application (point 9 of the Reasons)
- Citing cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The contested decision is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent with the documents filed during the oral proceedings.