T 0343/88 of 09.12.1993
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T034388.19931209
- Date of decision
- 9 December 1993
- Case number
- T 0343/88
- Online on
- 22 December 1993
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 81303836.1
- IPC class
- B41J 3/04
- 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
- Method of operating an on-demand type ink jet head and system therefor
- Applicant name
- Epson Corporation, et al.
- Opponent name
- Siemens AG
- Board
- 3.2.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes, after amendment)
- Catchword
- -
- 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 patent on the basis of the European patent as granted together with the amendments indicated in the "list of amendments to the European patent specification filed by the Appellant together with his Statement of Grounds on the 25 August 1988.
3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is rejected.