T 0338/96 of 28.02.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T033896.20000228
- Date of decision
- 28 February 2000
- Case number
- T 0338/96
- Online on
- 10 March 2000
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 90106662.1
- IPC class
- C03B 37/027
- 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
- Process for optical fibre drawing
- Applicant name
- SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- Opponent name
- ALCATEL CABLE
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Amendments admissible
Novelty (yes) after amendment
Inventive step (yes) after amendment - Catchword
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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 with Claims 1 to 3, according to the first auxiliary request submitted on 23. September 1999 and a description to be adapted.