T 0744/98 of 12.11.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T074498.20021112
- Date of decision
- 12 November 2002
- Case number
- T 0744/98
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94902973.0
- IPC class
- G07D 9/00
- 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
- Transport system for document validator
- Applicant name
- Mars Incorporated
- Opponent name
- Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: Article 100(c) EPC Opposition grounds - lack of particularity
First auxiliary request: Article 56 EPC Inventive step - (yes) after amendment - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent as amended with the following documents according to the respondent's first auxiliary request:
Claims: 1 to 9 filed during the oral proceedings on 12 November 2002,
Description: Columns 1 to 5 filed during the oral proceedings on 12 November 2002,
Drawings: Figures 1 to 4 of the granted patent.
3. The request for referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is refused.