T 0108/91 (Lockable closure) of 17.09.1992
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1992:T010891.19920917
- Date of decision
- 17 September 1992
- Case number
- T 0108/91
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 81107429.3
- IPC class
- B65D 41/18
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
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- Applicant name
- Sears
- Opponent name
- Sears Roebuck
Djikstra
Saier - Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
The amendment of a granted claim to replace an inaccurate technical statement, which is evidently inconsistent with the totality of the disclosure of the patent, by an accurate statement of the technical features involved, does not infringe Article 123(3) EPC. (Decisions T 371/88, OJ EPO 1992, 157; T 231/89, OJ EPO 1993,013 and T 938/90, unpublished, considered).
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 69 1973
- Keywords
- Amendment of granted claim to remove inconsistency with totality of disclosure (allowed)
Inventive step (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that: The appeal is dismissed.