T 0212/90 (Radiation resistant austenitic steel) of 10.12.1992
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1992:T021290.19921210
- Date of decision
- 10 December 1992
- Case number
- T 0212/90
- Online on
- 28 January 1993
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 82301404.8
- IPC class
- C22C 38/40C22C 38/44
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
- 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
- Alloy suitable for use in a radioactive radiation environment and a reactor core component formed therefrom
- Applicant name
- Hitachi Ltd.
- Opponent name
- Creusot-Loire Industrie
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Siemens AG - Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty and inventive step (yes) - after amendment
- Catchword
- The disclosure of a standard steel specification is not only defined by its chemical composition, but other requirements like the mechanical properties also belong to the definition (see Point 4 of the reasons).
- 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 Claims 1 to 6 filed together with the description during the oral proceedings as well as all the figures as granted.