T 0448/90 of 12.01.1993
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T044890.19930112
- Date of decision
- 12 January 1993
- Case number
- T 0448/90
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 83105111.5
- IPC class
- F16L 55/16
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Mains insertion
- Applicant name
- British Gas Corporation
- Opponent name
- 01) Service National Gaz de France
02) Clearline Services Ltd.
03) Jörgensen & Sön - Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes)
Novelty - public prior use (no) - insufficient evidence - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- -
- Citing cases
- T 0144/95
ORDER
For the above reasons, it is decided that:
1. The contested decision is set aside.
2. The main request of the Appellants is rejected.
3. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of Claims 1 to 15, the description and drawings submitted at the oral proceedings (auxiliary request of the Appellants).