T 0041/99 of 21.05.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T004199.20010521
- Date of decision
- 21 May 2001
- Case number
- T 0041/99
- Online on
- 20 July 2001
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91301957.6
- IPC class
- H05B 41/36H05B 41/392
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- A method for automatic switching and control of lighting
- Applicant name
- TLG plc
- Opponent name
- 01: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
02: Whitecroft Plc.
03: Siemens AG - Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request: remittal to first instance - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 first instance for further prosecution.