T 0406/96 of 17.03.1998
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T040696.19980317
- Date of decision
- 17 March 1998
- Case number
- T 0406/96
- Online on
- 4 May 1998
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 88301235.3
- IPC class
- G11B 5/704
- 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
- Magnetic recording tape comprising a support film having a high transverse direction modulus
- Applicant name
- Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
- Opponent name
- Teijin Limited
- Board
- 3.5.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - yes, after amendment
- 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 with the order to maintain the patent with description pages 2 to 6, claims 1 to 8 and Figures 1 to 3 all as filed during the oral proceedings on 17 March 1998.