T 0140/99 of 27.03.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T014099.20010327
- Date of decision
- 27 March 2001
- Case number
- T 0140/99
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 92919878.6
- IPC class
- F16J 15/12
- 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
- Seal arrangement
- Applicant name
- FLEXITALLIC LIMITED, et al
- Opponent name
- Kempchen & Co. GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Addition of subject-matter (no)
Extension of scope (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0371/88
- Citing cases
- T 1172/08
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 8 and description presented at the oral proceedings;
- drawings as granted.