T 0494/96 of 28.09.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T049496.20000928
- Date of decision
- 28 September 2000
- Case number
- T 0494/96
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 89105424.9
- IPC class
- A61F 2/16
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Intraocular lens
- Applicant name
- HOYA CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- Allergan Medical Optics
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes) - public prior use (no) - confidentiality (yes) - insufficient evidence - no implicit prior diclosure
Inventive step (yes) - additional effect - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.