T 0870/97 (Dental Procelain/ELEPHANT EDELMETAAL B.V.) of 06.07.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T087097.20000706
- Date of decision
- 6 July 2000
- Case number
- T 0870/97
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91202296.9
- IPC class
- A61K 6/04
- 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
- A dental procelain, a method of producing a dental restoration, a dental alloy
- Applicant name
- Elephant Edelmetaal B.V.
- Opponent name
- Heraeus Kulzer GmbH
Vita Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH & Co.
Ivoclar AG - Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - not allowable under Article 123(3) EPC
First auxiliary request - obvious alternative porcelain
Second auxiliary request - novel and inventive - improved stability of the porcelain - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
- T 0332/98
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims as in the amended auxiliary request II submitted during the oral proceedings and a description to be adapted thereto.