T 0494/91 of 14.01.1992
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1992:T049491.19920114
- Date of decision
- 14 January 1992
- Case number
- T 0494/91
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 87301981.4
- IPC class
- G01N 29/00
- 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
- Measuring oxide scale on inner surfaces of boiler tubes
- Applicant name
- The Babcock & Wilcox Company
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - yes, after amendment
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0138/85
- Citing cases
- -
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 first auxiliary request presented by the Appellant at the oral proceedings and including the following documents:
Description: pages 1 and 2a to 8 filed with the Statement on Grounds of Appeal, and page 2 filed at the oral proceedings;
Claims: 1 to 5 filed at the oral proceedings;
Drawings: Fig. 1-3 (2 sheets) filed with the Statement on Grounds of Appeal.