T 0641/94 of 01.02.1996
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1996:T064194.19960201
- Date of decision
- 1 February 1996
- Case number
- T 0641/94
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 81850063.9
- IPC class
- F16K 1/44
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Double seat valve
- Applicant name
- ALFA-LAVAL AB
- Opponent name
- Otto Tuchenhagen GmbH & Co. KG
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 104(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Late submitted material - admitted (no)
Inventive step (yes)
Costs - apportionment - oral proceedings - (yes) - 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 to maintain the patent with the following documents:
Claims 1 to 11 as maintained by the Opposition Division, description as filed during the oral proceedings; drawings (Figures 1 to 3 ) as granted.
3. The costs of the respondents incurred in connection with the oral proceedings, excluding the representative's preparation therefor, are to be borne by the appellants.