T 0063/96 of 30.03.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T006396.19990330
- Date of decision
- 30 March 1999
- Case number
- T 0063/96
- Online on
- 9 July 1999
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 86304097.8
- IPC class
- A61B 3/10
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Apparatus for analysis and correction of abnormal refractive errors of the eye
- Applicant name
- Visx Incorporated
- Opponent name
- 01: Firma Carl Zeiss
02: Summit Technology, Inc. - Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (main request) - yes
Inventive step (main request) - no
Remittal to the first instance (auxiliary request) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 for further prosecution on the basis of claims 1 to 13 submitted by letter of 25 September 1998.