T 0155/88 of 14.07.1989

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1989:T015588.19890714
Date of decision: 14 July 1989
Case number: T 0155/88
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 81301292.9
IPC class: C04B 35/48
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: No distribution (D)
Download: Decision in English
OJ versions: No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Zirconica ceramics and a method of producing the same
Applicant name: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
Opponent name: 1) Kyocera Corp.
2) Feldmühle AG
3) Pechiney SA
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 102 1973 European Patent Convention Art 113(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention Art 83 1973 European Patent Convention Art 84 1973 European Patent Convention R 58(2) 1973 European Patent Convention R 67 1973
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) - relevant state of the art
formulation of the technical problem
reinstatement of claims - decision on auxiliary reque.
procedural violation (no)
amendment of patent by proprietor in opposition
(appeal) procedure
amendment of a request by the Board of Appeal
Catchword: -
Cited cases: T 0014/83 T 0123/85 T 0234/86
Citing cases: T 0506/91 T 0126/93 T 0795/93 T 0233/94 T 1105/96 T 0151/97 T 0861/97 T 0345/98 T 0048/00 T 0825/00 T 0848/00 T 1143/00 T 0236/04 T 0467/13 T 0052/15 T 1796/17

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 that the European patent be maintained on the basis of Claims 1 to 4 and 7 filed as main request on 10 May 1989.