T 0446/90 (Concrete/DENSIT) of 14.07.1993
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T044690.19930714
- Date of decision
- 14 July 1993
- Case number
- T 0446/90
- Online on
- 8 October 1993
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 79104321.9
- IPC class
- C04B 20/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- 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
- Shaped article and composite material and method for producing same
- Applicant name
- Densit a/s
- Opponent name
- 01) Höganäs AB,
02) Sika AG, vormals Kaspar Winkler & Co.
03) K/S Noco Tech A/S
04) AB Betongindustri
05) S.A. Lafarge Réfractaires monolithiques
06) Eternit-Werke Ludwig Hatschek AG - Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 88 1973
- Keywords
- Claims - Clarity
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious improvement - Catchword
- Definition of a process step by the result to be achieved
Result defined with reference to a theoretical model
Result can be verified by tests stated in the description and carried out on the final product - 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 with the order to maintain the European patent on the basis of Claims 1 to 22 of the main request submitted during the oral proceeding of 3 June 1993 with a description to be adapted, the word "curing" being deleted at page 28, line 34 of the patent.