T 0476/91 of 29.09.1994
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T047691.19940929
- Date of decision
- 29 September 1994
- Case number
- T 0476/91
- Online on
- 28 December 1994
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 83302443.3
- IPC class
- A61B 1/06
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Hard endoscope of the oblique viewing type
- Applicant name
- OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.
- Opponent name
- Karl Storz GmbH & Co.
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - 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, except for the apportionment of costs.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the documents mentioned under point IV (iv).