European Patent Office

T 0365/96 (Milking/MAASLAND) of 03.06.1998

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T036596.19980603
Date of decision
3 June 1998
Case number
T 0365/96
Petition for review of
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Application number
88201585.2
IPC class
A01J 7/00
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
An implement for and a method of milking an animal
Applicant name
MAASLAND N.V.
Opponent name
PROLION B.V.
Board
3.2.04
Headnote
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Keywords
Inventive step (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0271/84
Citing cases
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided:

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 the following version:

Claims:

1. (first part: Column 14, lines 44 to 58 as filed with letter dated 9 October 1997;

second part: Column 15, lines 1 to 15 as granted).

2. to 26, 28 and 29 as granted.

27. as filed during the oral proceedings.

Description:

Columns 1 and 2 as filed with letter dated 9 October 1997.

Columns 3, 4 and 7 to 14 as granted.

Columns 5 and 6 as filed during the oral proceedings.

Drawings:

Figures 1 to 9 as granted.