T 0879/97 of 20.07.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T087997.19990720
- Date of decision
- 20 July 1999
- Case number
- T 0879/97
- Online on
- 13 September 1999
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 90110360.6
- IPC class
- B21B 13/14
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Multi-roll cluster rolling apparatus
- Applicant name
- Kawasaki Steel Corporation
- Opponent name
- SMS Schloemann-Siemag AG
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Claims - clarity - main request (no)
Claims - clarity - auxiliary request (no)
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 3 and description filed at the oral proceedings held on 20 July 1999,
- drawings as granted.