T 0449/97 of 29.09.1998
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T044997.19980929
- Date of decision
- 29 September 1998
- Case number
- T 0449/97
- Online on
- 20 November 1998
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 87303281.7
- 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
- Continuous tone colour imaging using laser or light emitting diode sources
- Applicant name
- Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
- Opponent name
- Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 87 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (no)
Invalid priority (not the first application for the same invention) - 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 under appeal is set aside.
2. The European patent No. 0 242 185 is revoked.