T 0579/91 of 14.12.1992
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1992:T057991.19921214
- Date of decision
- 14 December 1992
- Case number
- T 0579/91
- Online on
- 22 January 1993
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 83306380.3
- IPC class
- G02B 21/34
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Microscope slides with a marking surface
- Applicant name
- ERIE SCIENTIFIC COMPANY (a Delaware Corporation)
- Opponent name
- Waldemar Knittel Glasbearbeitungs GmbH & CO, KG
- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty
Inventive step - 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 maintain the patent on the basis of the auxiliary request of the Respondent, consisting of:
Description: column 1 and 2, filed during the oral proceedings,
Claims: 1 to 3, filed during the oral proceedings, and
Drawings: the only sheet (Figures 1 to 3) as granted.