T 0026/93 (Magnetic recording method and apparatus/KODAK) of 16.12.1994
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T002693.19941216
- Date of decision
- 16 December 1994
- Case number
- T 0026/93
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 80400464.6
- IPC class
- G11B 5/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- Magnetic recording method and apparatus
- Applicant name
- EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
- Opponent name
- 01 N.V. Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken
02 THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
03 Sony Corporation
04 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
05 BTS Broadcast Television Systems GmbH
06 GRUNDIG E.M.V. Elektro-Mechanische Versuchsanstalt
07 SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
08 Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
09 Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte E.V.
10 MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD.
11 FUJI PHOTO FILM CO. LTD.
12 BSG Technische Beratungs-Gesellschaft mbH
13 PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORPORATION - Board
- 3.5.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100 1973European Patent Convention Art 111 1973European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 52 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 88 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (main request: no)
Remittal of auxiliary requests - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The Appellant's main request is rejected.
2. The decision under appeal is set aside and the case is remitted to the Opposition Division for further prosecution on the basis of auxiliary request I and, if necessary, of auxiliary request II.