T 1003/97 of 21.10.1998
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T100397.19981021
- Date of decision
- 21 October 1998
- Case number
- T 1003/97
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 90105034.4
- IPC class
- A44B 19/10
- 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
- -
- Application title
- Slide fastener and fastener elements therefor
- Applicant name
- YKK Corporation
- Opponent name
- Opti Patent-, Forschungs- und Fabrikations- AG
- Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - yes
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0002/83
- Citing cases
- -
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 in the following version:
Claims: 1 to 5 of the main request filed during the oral proceedings on 21 October 1998
Description: pages 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 filed during the oral proceedings of 9 July 1997 page 5 as granted
Drawings: Figures 1 to 8, 9A, 9B and 9C as granted Figures 12A and 12B filed during the oral proceedings of 9 July 1997