T 0928/94 of 18.11.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T092894.19991118
- Date of decision
- 18 November 1999
- Case number
- T 0928/94
- Online on
- 20 January 2000
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 85112591.4
- IPC class
- G07B 17/02
- 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
- Apparatus and process employing microprocessor controlled D.C. motor for controlling a load
- Applicant name
- Pitney Bowes Inc.
- Opponent name
- Francotyp-Postalia Aktiengesellschaft & Co.
- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 102(3) 1973
- Keywords
- Article 56, inventive step - (yes) after amendment
- Catchword
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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 department of the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the following documents:
Claims: Nos. 1 to 22 as filed at the oral proceedings on 18 November 1999,
Description: pages 2, 3 as filed at the oral proceedings on 18 November 1999,
pages 4 to 24 of the patent as granted,
Drawings: sheets 1/23 to 23/23 of the patent as granted.