T 0957/91 of 29.09.1994
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T095791.19940929
- Date of decision
- 29 September 1994
- Case number
- T 0957/91
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 84114872.9
- IPC class
- D01F 6/14
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- 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
- Ultra-high-tenacity polyvinyl alcohol fiber and process for producing same
- Applicant name
- TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Opponent name
- I. Akzo Nobel Faser AG
II. Unitika Ltd.
III. Stamicarbon bv
IV. Kuraray Co., Ltd. - Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 87 1973
- Keywords
- Priority entitlement (yes)
'Product-by-process' features in product claim (yes)
Novelty (yes - implicit disclosure in prior art denied)
Inventive step - product and process (yes) - Catchword
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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 Claims 1 to 7 and an adapted description both filed during oral proceedings, and the figures as granted.