T 0326/93 of 29.11.1994

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T032693.19941129
Date of decision: 29 November 1994
Case number: T 0326/93
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 84306455.1
IPC class: G05D 23/27
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: Thermal limiter
Applicant name: THORN EMI
Opponent name: E.G.O. Elektro-Geräte Blanc u. Fischer
Ceramaspeed Limited
Board: 3.5.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 100(c) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention Art 89 1973
Keywords: Appeal procedure - extent of scrutiny in opposition appeal proceedings
Novelty - public prior use - burden of proof
Novelty - disclosed content of prior publications - relevant point of time
Novelty under Art. 54(3) (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0009/91 G 0010/91 T 0219/83 T 0208/88 T 0270/90
Citing cases: T 0144/95 T 2037/18

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.