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T 1009/99 (Sorting apparatus) of 05.03.2001

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T100999.20010305
Date of decision
5 March 2001
Case number
T 1009/99
Petition for review of
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Application number
93112189.1
IPC class
B65G 47/46
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
Sorting apparatus
Applicant name
TOYOKANETSU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Opponent name
Daifuku Co., Ltd.
Board
3.2.04
Headnote
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Keywords
Inventive step - yes
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0056/87
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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent in the following version:

Claims: 1 to 15,

Description: columns 1 to 5 and pages 15 to 29, 33 to 61. and 72,

Drawings: 1 to 34,

all filed during the oral proceedings.