T 0856/97 of 14.12.1998
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T085697.19981214
- Date of decision
- 14 December 1998
- Case number
- T 0856/97
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 88114707.8
- IPC class
- G11B 5/704
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- Magnetic card
- Applicant name
- Diafoil Hoechst Co., Ltd.
- Opponent name
- Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
- Board
- 3.5.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 100(c) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes) - reading a citation in the light of documents not disclosing general knowledge (not admissible)
Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious combination of features - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.