European Patent Office

T 0043/93 of 25.06.1998

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T004393.19980625
Date of decision
25 June 1998
Case number
T 0043/93
Petition for review of
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Application number
84901108.5
IPC class
A47C 9/00
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
A chair having supporting members for the posterior and the shins, respectively, of a chair occupant
Applicant name
Opsvik, Peter
Opponent name
Horsie GmbH
Brandenstein, Erwin
Kondator AB
Cromex Möbelhandel Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
Board
3.2.04
Headnote
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Keywords
Public prior use not proved
Persons consulted to give an expert advice on a prototype (not members of the public)
Inventive step (after amendment: 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 in the following version:

- claims 1 to 8 of the auxiliary request No. 3 as filed during oral proceedings,

- description: columns 1 to 4 filed during the oral proceedings,

- Figures 1 to 13 as granted.