T 0729/91 of 21.11.1994
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T072991.19941121
- Date of decision
- 21 November 1994
- Case number
- T 0729/91
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 85305748.7
- IPC class
- A45D 20/16
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
- 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
- Wall-mounted hair dryer
- Applicant name
- Panache Promotions (Proprietary) Limited
- Opponent name
- 01) Elite S.r.l.
02) Electrostar Schöttle GmbH & Co.
03) Hendon International Hotel & Leisure Products Limited
04) Aliseo Diffusion S.A. - Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 116 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Monthly magazine describing invention sent to a library few days before priority date
Evidence from librarian
Balance of probabilities
Publication available to the public (yes)
Inventive step (no)
Novelty - prior disclosure - library
Law of evidence - standard of proof - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0381/87
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.