T 0868/96 (Correcting Cyanopia/HOYA) of 14.03.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T086896.20000314
- Date of decision
- 14 March 2000
- Case number
- T 0868/96
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 89903277.5
- IPC class
- A61L 27/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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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 producing intraocular lens for correcting cyanopia
- Applicant name
- HOYA CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- Alcon Laboratories Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - first, second and third auxiliary request
Inventive step - no - obvious choice of a yellow colorant and obvious use of a UV-absorber in minimum amounts
synergistic effect denied - Catchword
- b
- Cited cases
- T 0182/89
- Citing cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.