T 1084/97 of 12.01.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T108497.19990112
- Date of decision
- 12 January 1999
- Case number
- T 1084/97
- Online on
- 25 January 1999
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 95200188.1
- 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
- Magnetostrictive sensor, in particular for measuring torque, and its application in an engine misfire, knock or roughness detection method and apparatus
- Applicant name
- Sensortech, L. P.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Subject-matter extended (no)
Clarity (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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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 examining division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the following patent application documents:
Description: pages 1 to 18, filed with applicant's (appellant's) letter dated 6 February 1997, with deletion of the passage of page 11 located before line 8 of said page and reading: "Figure 5 shows one specific configuration for monitoring position and stress with a magnetostrictive sensor.";
Claims: Nos. 1 to 7, filed with appellant's letter dated 27 November 1998;
Drawings: Sheets 1/3 and 2/3 (Figure 1, 2, 3A, 3B and 4), filed with applicant's (appellant's) letter dated 6. February 1997.