T 0143/06 of 20.12.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T014306.20101220
- Date of decision
- 20 December 2010
- Case number
- T 0143/06
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 00200077.6
- IPC class
- C04B 35/565
- 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
- Nanocomposite dense sintered silicon carbonitride ceramic cutting tool
- Applicant name
- Metalloceramica Vanzetti S.p.A., et al
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Clarity (yes): functional feature of the product inextricably linked to the process conditions for obtaining said product (reasons, point 12.2)
- 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 department of first instance for further prosecution on the basis of claims 1 to 11 according to the main request filed with the grounds of appeal.