T 1170/97 of 05.04.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T117097.20010405
- Date of decision
- 5 April 2001
- Case number
- T 1170/97
- Online on
- 1 June 2001
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91906310.7
- IPC class
- H05B 7/06
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- DC electric furnace for melting metal
- Applicant name
- KAWASAKI STEEL CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- Siemens AG
Mannesmann Aktiengesellschaft - Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - claim 1 (yes)
Inventive step - claim 1 (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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent as amended with claim 1 submitted on 19 February 1997 and with the dependent claims and the description to be adapted and the drawings as in the patent specification.