T 1043/93 (Welder/SITMA) of 22.11.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T104393.20011122
- Date of decision
- 22 November 2001
- Case number
- T 1043/93
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 86201700.1
- IPC class
- B65B 51/26
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Longitudinal welding equipment in a packer machine
- Applicant name
- SITMA S.p.A.
- Opponent name
- S.T.S. S.r.l. & C.M.C. S.r.l.
Intervener:
Soc. Alimentaire Brochures Industrie, A.B.I. Graphique SARL - Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100 1973European Patent Convention Art 117(1)(d) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: extension of subject-matter (missing feature)
Prior uses - burden of proof
Auxiliary request: inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
- T 0166/24
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 5 as well as columns 1 to 4 of the description filed as auxiliary request with letter dated 11 February 1997; and
- Figures 1 to 4 as granted.