T 0251/96 of 28.10.1998
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T025196.19981028
- Date of decision
- 28 October 1998
- Case number
- T 0251/96
- Online on
- 7 December 1998
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 89907445.4
- IPC class
- D21F 5/04
- 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
- A process for the restrained drying of a paper web
- Applicant name
- Beloit Technologies, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Valmet Paper Machinery Inc.
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 123 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (recognised)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited 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 on the basis of the following documents:
- the single claim filed on 21 August 1997;
- Description:
- page 2 filed on 30 July 1998, including the two texts given on respective separate pages and to be inserted as indicated;
- pages 3, 6 and 7, also filed on 30 July 1998;
- pages 4 and 5, as granted.
- Drawings, as granted.