T 0383/90 (Zirconium alloy for nuclear fuel elements) of 22.03.1993
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T038390.19930322
- Date of decision
- 22 March 1993
- Case number
- T 0383/90
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 83106001.7
- IPC class
- C22C 16/00G21C 3/06C22F 1/18
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Zirconium alloy having superior corrosion resistance
- Applicant name
- Hitachi Ltd
- Opponent name
- 01) Sandvik Aktiebolag
02) Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Berlin und München - Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Product-by-process claim (yes)
Opposition grounds - excluded matters
Claims - product-by-process
Inventive step (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fees (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0301/87
- 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 the following documents:
Claims: 1 to 3 filed on 5 February 1993;
Description: pages 2, 5 and 6 filed on 5 February 1993 (with the insertion in column 2, after line 37, filed on 2 January 1990); pages 3 and 4 of the patent specification;
Drawings: Sheets 1 to 4 of the patent specification.
3. The request to refund the appeal fee is rejected.