T 0501/96 of 03.03.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T050196.20000303
- Date of decision
- 3 March 2000
- Case number
- T 0501/96
- Online on
- 28 March 2000
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 87301187.8
- IPC class
- H04N 1/40
- Language of proceedings
- English
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- Application title
- Image processing apparatus
- Applicant name
- CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.5.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 82 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention R 86(3) 1973
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- Search Report: non-unity, three inventions
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Examining Division refuses second invention, lack of inventive step
Board: unity between first and second invention
Second invention: 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 first instance for further prosecution on the basis of the appellants' request (see under IX and VII) with particular attention being paid to correction of the deficiencies mentioned in paragraph 10 above and with the proviso that Claim 1 meets the requirements of the EPC having regard to the prior art on file.