T 0410/96 of 25.07.1997

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1997:T041096.19970725
Date of decision: 25 July 1997
Case number: T 0410/96
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 89480094.5
IPC class: G06F 15/20
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: Distributed to board chairmen (C)
Download: Decision in English
OJ versions: No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Method of document definition utilizing a list directed expression architecture
Applicant name: International Business Machines Corporation
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.5.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention Art 84 1973 European Patent Convention R 29 1973
Keywords: Claims - clarity of 'means for' in claim
Claims - reference in a claim to another claim of a different category
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0006/88 T 0208/84 T 0026/86 T 0784/89
Citing cases: T 0935/97 T 1173/97 T 0133/02 T 0858/02 T 0865/02 T 0494/07 T 1606/07 T 0240/11 T 0096/12 T 0565/12 T 1174/12 T 2156/12 T 1118/13 T 2135/14 T 0859/17 T 0098/19 T 1823/21 T 1826/21 T 0690/22 T 1063/23

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 for further prosecution on the basis of claims 1 to 5, received with letter dated 17 July 1995 and claim 6, received on 18. April 1997.