T 0975/96 of 08.07.1998
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T097596.19980708
- Date of decision
- 8 July 1998
- Case number
- T 0975/96
- Online on
- 3 August 1998
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 88302221.2
- IPC class
- B07C 3/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
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- Applicant name
- PITNEY BOWES, INC.
- Opponent name
- Francotyp-Postalia Aktiengesellschaft & Co.
- Board
- 3.5.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes)
Determination of the problem to be solved on the basis of the closest prior art (problem-solution approach) - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.