European Patent Office

T 0184/00 (FAS Glass/3M) of 21.11.2002

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T018400.20021121
Date of decision
21 November 2002
Case number
T 0184/00
Petition for review of
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Application number
92913926.9
IPC class
C03C 17/30
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Method for treating fluoroaluminosilicate glass
Applicant name
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Opponent name
(1) THERA Patent GmbH & Co. KG Gesellscahft für industrielle
Schutzrechte
(2) Dentsply International Inc.
(3) Dental-Material Gesellschaft mbh
Board
3.3.05
Headnote
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Keywords
Novelty (yes)
Comparative examples
Burden of proof
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 0386/07T 0500/16

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.

3. The appeal fee shall be reimbursed.