T 1094/97 of 05.07.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T109497.20010705
- Date of decision
- 5 July 2001
- Case number
- T 1094/97
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 92301309.8
- 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
- Zinc alloy powder for alkaline cell and method to produce the same
- Applicant name
- MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD., et al
- Opponent name
- (01) Grillo-Werke AG
(02) n.v. Union Minière s.a. - Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes); Fe content specified as amounting to 1 ppm or less
Inventive step (yes); determination of closest prior art - Catchword
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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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form as follows:
- Claims 1 to 10 submitted at the oral proceedings held on 5 July 2001 and
- description and drawings as maintained by the opposition division.