European Patent Office

T 0784/99 of 09.04.2002

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T078499.20020409
Date of decision
9 April 2002
Case number
T 0784/99
Petition for review of
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Application number
90111385.2
IPC class
H01J 31/12
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Flat panel display device
Applicant name
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Opponent name
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Board
3.5.02
Headnote
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Keywords
Amendments - generalisation of a feature derived from a drawing supported by the original description and original independent claim
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
T 1566/05

12. The proprietor's auxiliary requests need not be considered. 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 as amended according to the proprietor's main request in the following version:

Description:

columns 1 to 10 with one sheet of inserts to columns 1 and 2, as filed in the oral proceedings;

Claims:

Nos 1 to 33 according to the main request filed during the oral proceedings;

Drawings:

Figures 1A, 1B and 2 to 11 of the patent specification.