T 0782/92 of 22.06.1994

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T078292.19940622
Date of decision: 22 June 1994
Case number: T 0782/92
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 86307924.0
IPC class: F16F 15/12 F16H 55/42
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: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Dual-type damper device
Applicant name: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd., et al
Opponent name: Firma Carl Freudenberg
Metzeler Gimetall AG
Board: 3.2.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
Keywords: Public prior use (no) - insufficient evidence
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Novelty - public prior use - confidentiality
Decision re appeals - remittal
Catchword: -
Cited cases: -
Citing cases: T 0189/91 T 0575/94 T 0414/97 T 0330/98 T 0264/99 T 0526/99 T 0833/99 T 0012/00 T 0469/00 T 0794/01 T 0913/01 T 0116/02 T 0568/02 T 0225/03 T 0407/03 T 1232/03 T 0998/04 T 1169/04 T 1240/04 T 0313/05 T 1335/05 T 1464/05 T 1510/06 T 1511/06 T 1512/06 T 1513/06 T 2043/07 T 0918/11 T 2451/13 T 2237/14 T 1687/15 T 2068/15 T 1452/16

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The contested decision is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent in the form as upheld by the Opposition Division but with the deletion of the first paragraph of the insert in column 2, line 55 of the patent specification.