T 0991/99 of 26.09.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T099199.20020926
- Date of decision
- 26 September 2002
- Case number
- T 0991/99
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 88120817.7
- IPC class
- B23B 51/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Twist drill
- Applicant name
- MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- Gühring oHG
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973
- Keywords
- Opposition grounds - extension of subject-matter
Disclosure - enabling
Inventive step - (yes) after amendment - 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 main and fourth auxiliary request of the respondent are rejected.
3. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the following documents in accordance with the fifth auxiliary request:
claims: 1 to 17 filed during oral proceedings;
description: pages 3 to 19 filed during oral proceedings;
drawings: Figures 1 to 38 as granted.