T 0686/89 (Cutting tool/GTE II) of 12.11.1992
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1992:T068689.19921112
- Date of decision
- 12 November 1992
- Case number
- T 0686/89
- Online on
- 9 December 1992
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 81101656.7
- IPC class
- C04B 35/58
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Abrasion resistant silicon nitride based articles
- Applicant name
- GTE Laboratories Incorporated
- Opponent name
- 01) Fried. Krupp GmbH
02) Sandvik Aktiebolag - Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - yes (after amendment)
Inventive step - not yet considered by Opposition Division - remittal - 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 Opposition Division for further prosecution on the basis of Claims 1 to 14 as submitted during the oral proceedings.