T 0468/96 of 24.01.1997
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1997:T046896.19970124
- Date of decision
- 24 January 1997
- Case number
- T 0468/96
- Online on
- 24 February 1997
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91200068.4
- 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
- Fibre optic assembly
- Applicant name
- General Motors Corporation
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Subject-matter extended - no; clarity - yes
Inventive step - yes - Catchword
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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 Examining Division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the following application documents:
Description: Pages 1 and 3 to 9 as originally filed with the amendment (deletion of lines 1 to 3) on page 3, as requested in applicant's letter of 23 December 1994;
Page 2 filed with applicant's letter of 23 December 1994;
Claims: No. 1 annexed to the communication of the Board dated 20 September 1996 and agreed by the appellant in its letter of 16. December 1996; Nos. 2 to 9 filed with applicant's letter of 23 December 1994;
Drawings: Sheets 1/3 to 3/3 as originally filed.