T 0597/90 of 26.02.1991
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1991:T059790.19910226
- Date of decision
- 26 February 1991
- Case number
- T 0597/90
- Online on
- 7 March 1991
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 85201078.4
- IPC class
- G09F 9/37
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Passive display device
- Applicant name
- N.V. Philips' Gloeil.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes)
Non-obvious use of per se known technical means for
solving a diverging technical problem - 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 first instance with the order to grant a European patent on the basis of the following documents:
Claims: 1 to 14, and Claim 15, line 1, received 18 October 1990; Claim 15, lines 2-4, and Claims 16 to 18 according to EP-A-0 171 833. Description: pages 1, 3, 5 and 8 received 18 October 1990; pages 2, 4, 6, 7 and 9 to 15 according to EP-A-0 171 833. Drawings: Pages 1/5 to 5/5 according to EP-A-0 171 833.