T 0714/98 of 06.11.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T071498.20011106
- Date of decision
- 6 November 2001
- Case number
- T 0714/98
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 89313230.8
- IPC class
- G07B 17/02
- 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
- -
- Application title
- Flexible billing rate for mail communication systems
- Applicant name
- PITNEY BOWES INC.
- Opponent name
- Francotyp-Postalia Aktiengesellschaft & Co.
- Board
- 3.5.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- -
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0001/99
- Citing cases
- T 1544/07
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 in amended form in the following version:
- claims 1 to 6 filed in the oral proceedings;
- description, page 2 with insert to column 1, filed in the oral proceedings;
- otherwise in the form approved by the opposition division.