T 0436/92 (Cutting tools/ACMC) of 20.03.1995

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1995:T043692.19950320
Date of decision: 20 March 1995
Case number: T 0436/92
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 86301597.0
IPC class: C04B 35/80
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: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Reinforced ceramic cutting tools
Applicant name: Advanced Composite Materials Corporation
Opponent name: (01) KRUPP WIDIA GMBH
(02) Hertel AG Werkzeuge + Hartstoffe
(03) Kennametal Inc.,
(04) Geigenberger, Gerhard
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 114 1973 European Patent Convention Art 123 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention Art 55(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention Art 84 1973 European Patent Convention Art 87 1973 European Patent Convention Art 89 1973
Keywords: Late filed material
Amendments - new combination o values of different ranges
Clarity (yes)
Novelty - non prejudicial disclosures - evident abuse
Novelty - availability to the public - prior use
Novelty of main request and first auxiliary request - no
Novelty of second auxiliary request - yes
Inventive step - yes - unexpected improvement - against the trend
Inventive step - surprising effect
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0002/88 T 0173/83 T 0201/83 T 0313/86 T 0735/91 T 0585/92
Citing cases: G 0001/16 T 0377/95 T 0291/97

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 second auxiliary request, i.e. Claims 1 and 5 (originally 6) filed on 15 March 1995, and Claims 2 to 4 and 6 (originally 7) as granted, and a description to be adapted thereto.