T 0426/92 of 03.03.1994
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T042692.19940303
- Date of decision
- 3 March 1994
- Case number
- T 0426/92
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 86307656.8
- IPC class
- G21C 21/02
- 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
- Apparatus for controlling the conveyance of articles
- Applicant name
- British Nuclear Fuels PLC
- Opponent name
- Siemens AG
- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 69(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 29(1) 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (yes) after amendment
Inventive step - surprising effect - not a precondition - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0154/87
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 on the basis of the amended Claim 1 in the auxiliary request filed on 23 September 1991.