T 0437/97 of 06.04.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T043797.20000406
- Date of decision
- 6 April 2000
- Case number
- T 0437/97
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 88312270.7
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Improved cooling system and method for molten material handling vessels
- Applicant name
- UCAR Carbon Technology Corporation
- Opponent name
- Fuchs Systemtechnik GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
- T 0906/97
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 claims 1 to 16, columns 1 to 11 of the description and Figures 1 to 5 of the drawings, all submitted on 12. February 2000.