T 0408/97 (Superconductor preparation/SUMITOMO) of 28.09.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T040897.20010928
- Date of decision
- 28 September 2001
- Case number
- T 0408/97
- Online on
- 12 November 2001
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91111685.3
- IPC class
- C04B 35/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method for preparing bismuth superconductor
- Applicant name
- SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LIMITED
- Opponent name
- Siemens AG
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - yes (after amendment)
Inventive step - yes (after amendment) - 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 with the order to maintain the patent with the following documents:
- claims 1 to 3 submitted as main request with letter of 27 August 2001,
- a description to be adapted.