T 0749/95 of 16.07.1997
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1997:T074995.19970716
- Date of decision
- 16 July 1997
- Case number
- T 0749/95
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 89107257.1
- IPC class
- G02C 5/00
- 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
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Eyeglass frame having Ti-N-V alloy element with improved wear comfortability
- Applicant name
- TOKIN CORPORATION, et al
- Opponent name
- Nitinol Development Corporation
- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 57a 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (yes) after amendment
Additional method claim - allowed
Claims - product-by-process - 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 Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of claims 1 to 6 filed at the oral proceedings, with the description to be adapted and the drawings as granted.