T 0197/91 of 18.01.1993
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T019791.19930118
- Date of decision
- 18 January 1993
- Case number
- T 0197/91
- Online on
- 26 January 1993
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 85303616.8
- IPC class
- A01J 5/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Automatic milking apparatus
- Applicant name
- British Technology Group Ltd.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fees (yes) - Catchword
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- 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 application documents filed with letter dated 29 June 1990 (cf. first paragraph of section IV above).
3. The appeal fee is reimbursed.