T 0967/98 of 19.12.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T096798.20001219
- Date of decision
- 19 December 2000
- Case number
- T 0967/98
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 92916651.0
- IPC class
- F16H 48/20
- 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
- End-thrust design for parallel-axis differential
- Applicant name
- ZEXEL TORSEN INC.
- Opponent name
- Zenichiro SAITO
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 106 1973European Patent Convention Art 111 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Ground for opposition abandoned (no)
Extension of subject-matter by a new combination of features (yes)
Inventive step (yes, after amendment) - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 1587/13
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 with the following documents:
Claims: 1 to 11 according to the auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings on 19 December 2000;
Description: pages 3, 4 as filed during the oral proceedings on 19 December 2000 and pages 2, 5 to 7 as filed during the oral proceedings before the first instance on 8. July 1998;
Drawings: as granted.