T 1077/99 of 23.10.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T107799.20011023
- Date of decision
- 23 October 2001
- Case number
- T 1077/99
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 89911311.2
- IPC class
- B67D 3/00
- 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
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- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Liquid container support and hygienic liquid dispensing system
- Applicant name
- ELKAY MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Opponent name
- OASIS CORPORATION
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Belated allegation of public prior use (disregarded)
Extension of scope (main request, yes)
Addition of subject-matter (no)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 0481/99
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 on the basis of the following documents:
Claim 1 (auxiliary request) filed during the oral proceedings;
Description and drawings underlying the decision under appeal.