T 1040/98 of 24.06.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T104098.19990624
- Date of decision
- 24 June 1999
- Case number
- T 1040/98
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 92304659.3
- IPC class
- A61B 8/08
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Ultrasonic transducer assembly
- Applicant name
- Hologic, Inc.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- EPC Art. 123(2) amendments - added subject-matter (no)
EPC Art. 56 inventive step (yes) - 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 department of the first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the following documents:
Claims: No. 1-7 of the third auxiliary request, as filed with letter of 7 January 1997,
Description: to be adapted,
Drawings: sheets 1/3-3/3 as originally filed.