T 0708/96 of 14.11.1997
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1997:T070896.19971114
- Date of decision
- 14 November 1997
- Case number
- T 0708/96
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 86104403.0
- IPC class
- H04N 1/40
- 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
- Scanning recording type printing method and apparatus for realizing the same
- Applicant name
- HITACHI, LTD.
- Opponent name
- Armaturen- und Apparatebau Franz Schuck GmbH
- Board
- 3.5.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Admissibility of opposition (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - initial choice of closest state of the art no longer appropriate - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- -
- Citing cases
- T 0894/02
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The opposition is admissible.
2. The decision under appeal is set aside.
3. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the appellant's main request.