T 0493/96 of 21.07.1998
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T049396.19980721
- Date of decision
- 21 July 1998
- Case number
- T 0493/96
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 90116880.7
- IPC class
- F16D 69/02
- 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
- Friction material and method of manufacturing therefor
- Applicant name
- Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
- Opponent name
- Verband der Reibbelagindustrie e.V.
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 99(1) 1973
- Keywords
- Admissibility of opposition (yes) - no legitimate doubt as to identity of opponent
Addition of subject-matter (no)
Extension of scope (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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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 on the basis of the following documents:
Claims 1 to 4 and 6, description and drawings underlying the decision under appeal; claim 5 as submitted at the oral proceedings.