T 0252/91 of 04.04.1995
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1995:T025291.19950404
- Date of decision
- 4 April 1995
- Case number
- T 0252/91
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 85302798.5
- IPC class
- A61C 7/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Crystalline alumina orthodontic bracket
- Applicant name
- JOHNSON & JOHNSON DENTAL PRODUCTS COMPANY
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 109 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious use of a known material
- Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 0955/20
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 patent on the basis of the following documents:
Claims 1 to 8 of the main request, filed with the letter of 29 October 1992.
Description pages 1 to 3, 3a, 4 to 16 of the main request, filed with the letter of 29 October 1992.
Figures 1 to 21 of the application as filed.
3. The reimbursement of the appeal fee is ordered.