T 0068/92 of 20.10.1994
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T006892.19941020
- Date of decision
- 20 October 1994
- Case number
- T 0068/92
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 84101862.5
- IPC class
- F04B 37/08
- 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
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- Application title
- Reduced vacuum cryopump
- Applicant name
- HELIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- Leybold AG
- Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - yes
Inventive step (yes) - technical problem - formulation - no pointers to the solution - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0229/85
- 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 maintain the patent with Claims 1 and 7 filed during the oral proceedings and Claims 2 to 6 and 8 as granted, Figures 1, 1A and 2 as granted, and a description to be adapted.