T 0015/93 (Thickening of pulp/BLACK CLAWSON) of 07.11.1995
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1995:T001593.19951107
- Date of decision
- 7 November 1995
- Case number
- T 0015/93
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 87305847.3
- IPC class
- D21C 9/18
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Apparatus and method for thickening pulp and paper stock
- Applicant name
- THE BLACK CLAWSON COMPANY
- Opponent name
- SULZER-ESCHER WYSS GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes - after amendment) - non-obvious modification of a known apparatus
Remittal to the first instance - description remains to be adapted to present claims - Catchword
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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 that the patent be maintained on the basis of the set of claims submitted at the oral proceedings on 7. November 1995, and a description to be adapted.