T 0880/91 of 26.04.1993
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T088091.19930426
- Date of decision
- 26 April 1993
- Case number
- T 0880/91
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 82302612.5
- IPC class
- C25D 7/10F16C 33/12
- 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
- Method of producing bearing component and bearing comprising the bearing component
- Applicant name
- Hitachi, Ltd.
- Opponent name
- SKF GmbH
- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes)
Substantial procedural violation (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.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent in accordance with the main request (see paragraph XIX above).
3. The appeal fee is to be reimbursed.