T 0902/93 (Cutting edges/GILLETTE) of 18.04.1996
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1996:T090293.19960418
- Date of decision
- 18 April 1996
- Case number
- T 0902/93
- Online on
- 27 June 1996
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 87901226.8
- IPC class
- C23C 14/34
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Formation of hard coatings on cutting edges
- Applicant name
- THE GILLETTE COMPANY
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (yes) after amendment
Novelty (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 that a patent be granted on the following basis:
Description:
Pages 1, 2, 4, 6 to 10 as considered during the examination proceedings with the replacement of the word "then" by "than" at line 1 on page 10.
Pages 3, 5 and 11 of the description as modified and sent accompanying the Appellant's letter of 4 March 1996, the word "term" at the end of line 33 on page 5 being replaced by "turn", and the letters "lv" replaced by "kv" on page 11, line 5.
Claims:
Nos. 1 to 5 in accordance with the Appellant's sole request, which was filed as the first auxiliary request accompanying its letter of 19 February 1996. Drawings:
Sheets 1/3 to 3/3 as considered during examination.