T 1119/97 of 17.12.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T111997.20021217
- Date of decision
- 17 December 2002
- Case number
- T 1119/97
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 91909834.3
- IPC class
- G01V 1/20
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- A method for acquisition of seismic data at sea
- Applicant name
- GECO A.S.
- Opponent name
- Petroleum Geo-Services AS
Western Atlas International, Inc. - Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 69(1) 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty, inventive step (yes) - after amendment disclaimer not admissible
- Catchword
- -
- 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 on the basis of the following documents in accordance with the patentee's third auxiliary request:
Claims: Claims 1 to 13 filed in the oral proceedings on 17 December 2002
Description: Columns 1 to 8 filed in the oral proceedings on 17 December 2002
Drawings: Sheets 11 to 20 filed in the oral proceedings on 17 December 2002