T 0465/96 (Colour photographic element/EASTMAN KODAK) of 09.12.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T046596.19991209
- Date of decision
- 9 December 1999
- Case number
- T 0465/96
- Online on
- 27 March 2000
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 88307644.0
- IPC class
- G03C 7/26
- 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
- Colour photographic element
- Applicant name
- Eastman Kodak Company (a New Jersey corporation)
- Opponent name
- Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 123 1973
- Keywords
- Clarity (main request - no)
Novelty (auxiliary request - yes)
Inventive step (auxiliary request - yes) - 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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the following documents:
Claims 1 to 8 of the auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings;
Description to be adapted.