European Patent Office

T 0503/96 of 12.01.1999

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T050396.19990112
Date of decision
12 January 1999
Case number
T 0503/96
Petition for review of
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Application number
88400267.6
IPC class
H01B 12/00
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Process for manufacturing a superconducting wire of compound oxide-type ceramic
Applicant name
Sumitomo Electric Industries Limited
Opponent name
Vacuumschmelze GmbH, Hanau
Siemens AG
Board
3.5.02
Headnote
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Keywords
Evidence of common general knowledge in the art introduced on appeal too relevant to be disregarded
Remittal to opposition division
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 0471/20

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance for further prosecution.

3. The respondent's request for an apportionment of costs is refused.