T 0426/96 of 18.11.1998
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T042696.19981118
- Date of decision
- 18 November 1998
- Case number
- T 0426/96
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 86305314.6
- 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
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Plastics packaged optical fibres
- Applicant name
- Pirelli General plc
- Opponent name
- kabelmetal electro GmbH
- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Claims - added subject-matter: (no) after amendment
Inventive step: (yes) after amendment - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0004/92
- Citing cases
- -
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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form as follows:
Claims: 1 to 6, presented during the oral proceedings;
Description and drawings: presented during the oral proceedings.