T 0787/01 of 28.09.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T078701.20040928
- Date of decision
- 28 September 2004
- Case number
- T 0787/01
- Online on
- 16 December 2004
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94907035.3
- IPC class
- B23B 27/14
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Cemented carbide with binder phase enriched surface zone and enhanced edge toughness behaviour
- Applicant name
- SANDVIK AKTIEBOLAG
- Opponent name
- KENNAMETAL INC.
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention Art 114(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Clarity (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Document late filed in opposition - discussed in the written submission of the parties during the appeal proceedings - admitted in appeal (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing 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 on the basis of the following documents:
claims: 1 to 3 filed during the oral proceedings of 28 September 2004;
description: columns 1 to 6 of the patent as maintained by the Opposition Division;
drawings: Figures 1 to 5 of the patent as maintained by the Opposition Division.