T 0252/97 of 15.04.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T025297.19990415
- Date of decision
- 15 April 1999
- Case number
- T 0252/97
- Online on
- 23 April 1999
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91304685.0
- IPC class
- G11B 5/706
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Magnetic recording medium comprising acicular dendrite free iron oxide magnetic particles
- Applicant name
- Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
- Opponent name
- BASF Aktiengesellschaft Patente, Marken und Lizenzen
- Board
- 3.5.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (no - obvious to try)
- 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 is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.