T 0912/91 of 25.10.1994
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T091291.19941025
- Date of decision
- 25 October 1994
- Case number
- T 0912/91
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 84308695.0
- IPC class
- C04B 35/56
- 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
- Sintered silicon carbide/graphite/carbon composite ceramic body having ultrafine grain microstructure
- Applicant name
- The Carborundum Company
- Opponent name
- 01) RHONE-POULENC CHIMIE
02) Stora Feldmühle AG
03) Hutschenreuther AG - Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Change of claim category (allowed)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Use of a compound in a composition for obtaining a specific effect not suggested in the prior art - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0004/92
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims as set out in the sole request submitted during oral proceedings with the description to be amended and with the drawings of the patent as granted.