T 0599/97 (Fabric Backing/3M) of 04.10.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T059997.20001004
- Date of decision
- 4 October 2000
- Case number
- T 0599/97
- Online on
- 12 October 2000
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94909475.9
- IPC class
- D04B 21/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Fabric backing for orthopedic support materials
- Applicant name
- MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 82 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention R 29(1) 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes - 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 case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of:
Claims: 1 to 24, filed with letter dated 1. September 2000
Description: pages 1, 2, 4, 5, and 7 to 28, filed with letter dated 19 July 2000
pages 3, 3a, and 6, filed with letter dated 1 September 2000
pages 29 to 48 as originally filed
Drawings: 4 sheets, Figures 1a to 7, as originally filed