T 0535/98 (Mobile milking device/MAASLAND) of 20.12.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T053598.20001220
- Date of decision
- 20 December 2000
- Case number
- T 0535/98
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 89107975.8
- IPC class
- A01K 1/12
- 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
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Device for milking animals, such as cows
- Applicant name
- MAASLAND N.V.
- Opponent name
- (i) Alfa Laval AB
(II) PROLION B.V. - Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes)
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0775/90
- 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 with order to maintain the patent in the following version:
Claims: 1, 2 and 3 as filed during the oral proceedings;
Description: columns 1-4 and 7 as filed during the oral proceedings, columns 5 and 6 as granted;
Drawings: Figures 1-7 as granted.