T 0222/97 of 22.10.1998
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T022297.19981022
- Date of decision
- 22 October 1998
- Case number
- T 0222/97
- Online on
- 17 March 1999
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 89117570.5
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Press apparatus for reducing widths of hot slabs and slab widths reducing method using the apparatus
- Applicant name
- Kawasaki Steel Corporation, et al
- Opponent name
- SMS Schloemann-Siemag Aktiengesellschaft
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Withdrawal of opposition
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 in amended form with the following documents:
Claims 1 to 5, and description as submitted at the oral proceedings; drawings as granted.