European Patent Office

T 1213/97 of 16.11.2001

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T121397.20011116
Date of decision
16 November 2001
Case number
T 1213/97
Petition for review of
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Application number
89122851.2
IPC class
H01J 61/30
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp
Applicant name
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
Opponent name
Osram GmbH FI/Patentwesen
Board
3.5.02
Headnote
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Keywords
Patent lapsed in all designated states - request to continue opposition
Added subject-matter - main request (yes)
Insufficient disclosure to support first auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step - second auxiliary request (yes)
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 0598/98T 0708/01

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 on the basis of claims 1 to 4 filed as second auxiliary request with letter dated 22 April 2001. (see point 8 of reasons)