T 0486/96 of 26.05.1998
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T048696.19980526
- Date of decision
- 26 May 1998
- Case number
- T 0486/96
- Online on
- 15 July 1998
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 90106737.1
- IPC class
- B60R 25/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- A control apparatus for automobiles
- Applicant name
- Hitachi, Ltd.
- Opponent name
- Mannesmann VDO AG
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing 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 with the following documents:
- claims 1 and description filed at the oral proceedings held on 26 May 1998
- claims 2 to 9 according to the interlocutory decision and
- drawings as granted.