T 0068/02 () of 24.6.2004

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T006802.20040624
Date of decision: 24 June 2004
Case number: T 0068/02
Application number: 96102642.4
IPC class: B25J 9/08
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Manipulator
Applicant name: ASEA BROWN BOVERI AB
Opponent name: KUKA Roboter GmbH
Siemens AG Zentralabteilung Technik Abtlg. ZT PA 1
Board: 3.2.07
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 114(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 76
Keywords: Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes
Return to the patent claims as granted after filing new main request - admissible
Late filed documents - some allowed
Partiabilty of Opposition Division - no
Correction of minutes of oral proceedings before Opposition Division - procedure adopted not transparent but not substantial procedural violation - correction by Board not possible
Referral of questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - not necessary for deciding appeals
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
G 0005/91
G 0009/91
G 0001/99
T 0838/92
T 0231/99
Citing decisions:
T 2256/13
T 0613/14

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