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Date of decision
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05 September 2000
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Case number
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T 0473/98
- 3.5.2
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Application number
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86307104.9
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Title of the application
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Magnetic field screens
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Applicant name
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BTG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
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Opponent name
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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
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Headnote
I. It is entirely appropriate and desirable in the interests
of overall procedural efficiency and effectiveness that
an opposition division should include in the reasons
for a revocation decision pursuant to Article 102(1)
EPC employing the standard decision formula, by way
of obiter dicta, findings which could obviate
remittal in the event of the revocation being reversed
on appeal (2.4).
II. An opponent is not adversely affected by such
findings favourable to the proprietor included in
a revocation decision nor is the proprietor as sole
appellant protected against a reformatio in peius in
respect of such findings (2.1 to 2.6).
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Keywords
Opponent adversely affected by revocation decision including
findings favourable to the proprietor - (no)
Insufficiency - (no)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
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