T 0869/98 (Coating device/VALMET) of 09.05.2000

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T086998.20000509
Date of decision: 9 May 2000
Case number: T 0869/98
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 91850097.6
IPC class: D21H 25/12
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: Coating device for coating of a size-press roll, paper or board
Applicant name: VALMET PAPER MACHINERY INC.
Opponent name: Jagenberg Papiertechnik GmbH
Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen GmbH
Board: 3.3.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention Art 84 1973 European Patent Convention R 29(1) 1973 European Patent Convention R 35(12) 1973
Keywords: Main request: clarity - no proper definition of the matter for which protection is sought
First auxiliary request: Interpretation of the claims: novelty - no
Second auxiliary request: Amendments admissible; novelty - yes; remittal - yes, despite request for final decision
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0002/88 G 0009/91 T 0611/90 T 0152/93 T 0337/95
Citing cases: T 0397/01 T 0058/03 T 0799/04

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to proceed with the opposition proceedings on the basis of the second auxiliary request.