T 0853/92 of 02.10.1996
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1996:T085392.19961002
- Date of decision
- 2 October 1996
- Case number
- T 0853/92
- Online on
- 23 December 1996
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 86303770.1
- IPC class
- C04B 35/58
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- A silicon nitride sintered body and a method of producing the same
- Applicant name
- NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
- Opponent name
- Widia GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step: determination of the problem with respect to the closest prior art, surprising effect
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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 Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of Claims 1 and 2 submitted as auxiliary request on 2 May 1996 and a description yet to be adapted.