T 0474/94 of 15.03.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T047494.20000315
- Date of decision
- 15 March 2000
- Case number
- T 0474/94
- Online on
- 19 May 2000
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 84108486.6
- IPC class
- G07B 17/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- System for printing encrypted messages with bar-code representation
- Applicant name
- PITNEY BOWES INC.
- Opponent name
- NEOPOST LTD
Francotyp-Postalia Aktiengesellschaft & Co. - Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (yes) after amendment
- Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 to maintain the patent with the following claims and the description and drawings to be adapted:
claims 1 to 9 as filed at the oral proceedings on 15. March 2000.