T 0107/96 of 25.11.1998
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T010796.19981125
- Date of decision
- 25 November 1998
- Case number
- T 0107/96
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 86307730.1
- IPC class
- B24B 5/42
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Improved microfinishing apparatus and method
- Applicant name
- Industrial Metal Products Corporation
- Opponent name
- (01): Supfina Grieshaber GmbH & Co.
(02): Maschinenfabrik Ernst Thielenhaus GmbH
(03): Nagel Maschinen- und Werkzeugfabrik GmbH - Board
- 3.2.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 87 1973
- Keywords
- Clarity (yes)
Priority claim (valid)
Inventive step (yes, after amendment) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- -
- Citing cases
- T 1870/12
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 in amended form on the basis of the following documents:
- Claims 1, 15 to 22 according to auxiliary request 2, filed on 25 November 1998,
- Claims 2 to 14 according to the main request, filed on 25 November 1998,
- description: pages 2 to 4 and 6 as granted, page 5, filed on 25 November 1998,
- drawings as granted.