European Patent Office

T 0789/89 du 11.01.1993

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T078989.19930111
Date de la décision
11 janvier 1993
Numéro de l'affaire
T 0789/89
Requête en révision de
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Numéro de la demande
82300821.4
Langue de la procédure
Anglais
Distribution
Publiées au Journal officiel de l'OEB (A)
Téléchargement
Décision en anglais
Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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Résumés pour cette décision
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Titre de la demande
Improvements in or relating to relief valves for sanitation systems or the like
Nom du demandeur
McALPINE
Nom de l'opposant
AB Sjöbo Bruk
Chambre
3.2.01
Sommaire

The respondent to an appeal and former opponent, who "withdraws his opposition" ceases to be a party to appeal proceedings as far as the substantive issues (re: existence and scope of the patent right) are concerned. However this leaves his party status unaffected insofar as the question of apportionment of costs under Article 104 EPC is at issue (see point 2).

Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
EPC1973_Art_107_Sent_2European Patent Convention Art 52 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
Mots-clés
Inventive step (yes)
Parties to appeal - withdrawal of opposition - substantive issues costs
Exergue
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Affaires citées
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ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

1. The contested decision 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, received on 29 September 1992, Claims 2 to 10 as granted;

Description as granted whereby the text in column 1, line 43 to column 2, line 22 including the first words "is retained and sealed by an" on line 22 is replaced by the text on pages 2, 2a, received on 29 September 1992;

Drawings (Figures 1 to 4) as granted.