T 1188/97 of 17.03.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T118897.19990317
- Date of decision
- 17 March 1999
- Case number
- T 1188/97
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 87904196.0
- IPC class
- H01R 31/00
- 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
- Local area network interface
- Applicant name
- The Whitaker Corporation
- Opponent name
- Pouyet Reseaux D'Entreprise
- Board
- 3.5.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 88 1973
- Keywords
- Admissibility of amendments (yes)
Clarity (yes)
Remittal to first instance for further prosecution - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0009/91
- Citing cases
- -
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 for further prosecution on the basis of claims 1 to 8 submitted during the oral proceedings on 19 March 1999, having regard to the remarks in paragraphs 3 and 4 above.