T 0660/91 of 23.07.1993
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T066091.19930723
- Date of decision
- 23 July 1993
- Case number
- T 0660/91
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 85301661.6
- IPC class
- G21C 3/20
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Cladding tubes for containing nuclear fuel material
- Applicant name
- WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Berlin und München
- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (no)
- Catchword
- Obvious optimisation of known contradictory properties in realising a further solution of a known problem
- Cited cases
- -
- Citing cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The decision of the Opposition Division is set aside.
2. European patent No. 0 155 167 is revoked.