T 0402/92 of 22.07.1994
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T040292.19940722
- Date of decision
- 22 July 1994
- Case number
- T 0402/92
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 84301188.3
- IPC class
- G01N 15/00G01N 33/20
- 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
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Method and apparatus for the detection and measurement of particulates in molten metal
- Applicant name
- LIMCA RESEARCH INCORPORATED
- Opponent name
- Stiftelsen for industriell og teknisk forskning ved Norges
tekniske hoegskole (SINTEF) - Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 82 1973European Patent Convention R 27 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - yes (after amendment)
Unity of invention - no requirement in opposition stage
Novelty (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0001/91
- Citing cases
- T 0272/99
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of
Claims 1 to 21 filed at the oral proceedings (main request),
with the description to be adapted and drawings as granted.