European Patent Office

T 0813/99 of 21.08.2002

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T081399.20020821
Date of decision
21 August 2002
Case number
T 0813/99
Petition for review of
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Application number
92110142.4
IPC class
C21B 7/12
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Tap hole drilling machine
Applicant name
NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION, et al
Opponent name
PAUL WURTH S.A.
Board
3.2.02
Headnote
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Keywords
Inventive step (no)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no); no procedural violation; late filed auxiliary request (not considered)
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 patent No. 0 519 397 is revoked.

3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is rejected.