T 0208/02 of 03.04.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T020802.20030403
- Date of decision
- 3 April 2003
- Case number
- T 0208/02
- Online on
- 16 May 2003
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97915847.4
- IPC class
- G02B 6/16G02B 6/245
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process for preparation of optical fiber devices using optical fibers with thermally removable coatings
- Applicant name
- MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step of main request and first and second auxiliary requests (no), of third auxiliary request (remittal to the first instance for further prosecution)
- Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 for further prosecution on the basis of claim 1 of the third auxiliary request filed at the oral proceedings on 3. April 2003.