T 0787/04 (Orthodontic appliances formed of a beta-titanium alloy/DENTSPLY) of 17.01.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T078704.20070117
- Date of decision
- 17 January 2007
- Case number
- T 0787/04
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 94302541.1
- IPC class
- A61K 6/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Titanium orthodontic appliances
- Applicant name
- DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- Opponent name
- DENTAURUM
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: novelty (no), the prior art specific embodiment is encompassed by claim 1
First auxiliary request: inventive step (no), the increase in the Mo content is obvious in the light of the closest prior art
Second auxiliary request: added matter (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0004/92
- Citing cases
- T 0056/21
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.