T 0523/96 of 15.06.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T052396.19990615
- Date of decision
- 15 June 1999
- Case number
- T 0523/96
- Online on
- 29 July 1999
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 88118447.7
- IPC class
- B60K 31/10
- 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
- A system and method for automatically controlling a vehicle speed to a desired cruise speed with a release function
- Applicant name
- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
- Opponent name
- Mannesmann VDO AG
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 71a 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes) after amendment
Substantial procedural violation (no), discretionary power - 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 on the basis of claims 1 to 10 and the description presented at the oral proceedings together with the drawings as granted.
3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is rejected.