T 0387/96 of 25.08.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T038796.19990825
- Date of decision
- 25 August 1999
- Case number
- T 0387/96
- Online on
- 27 August 1999
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91910591.6
- IPC class
- A61F 2/36
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- Metal/Composite Hybrid Orthopedic Implants
- Applicant name
- E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Original disclosure and 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 grant a patent with the following version:
Claims: No. 1 to 18 filed with letter of 18. March 1996
Description: pages 1, 9, 20 as originally filed, page 2 filed with letter of 22 December 1993, pages 3, 10, 17 filed with letter of 31 May 1995 pages 4 to 7, 11 to 16, 21 filed with letter of 23 April 1999, page 8 filed with letter of 21 May 1999, pages 18, 19 filed with letter of 26 October 1994
Drawings: sheets 1/4 to 4/4 filed with letter of 23 April 1999