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T 0854/09 () of 11.3.2011

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T085409.20110311

Date of decision:

11 March 2011

Case number:

T 0854/09

Application number:

IPC class:

Language of proceedings:

EN

Distribution:

C

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Magnetic bearing device and a vacuum pump equipped with the same

Applicant name:

Edwards Japan Limited

Opponent name:

Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH
LEVITEC GmbH/Lust Antriebstechnik GmbH

Board:

3.2.04

Headnote:

-

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention Art 56
European Patent Convention Art 104(1)
European Patent Convention Art 113(1)
European Patent Convention Art 116

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes) (second auxiliary request)
Apportionment of costs (yes)

Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:

-

Citing decisions:

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t090854eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

5 references found.

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EPC Articles

X A.56 EPC Inventive step

X A.104 EPC Costs

X A.113 EPC Right to be heard and basis of decisions

X A.116 EPC Oral proceedings

Case Law Book: III Amendments

X CLR III R 3 Expenses that may be apportioned