T 1113/97 of 08.03.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T111397.20010308
- Date of decision
- 8 March 2001
- Case number
- T 1113/97
- Online on
- 21 May 2001
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 88304225.1
- IPC class
- C03B 8/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- Method for producing ultra-high purity, optical quality, glass articles
- Applicant name
- Corning Glass Works
- Opponent name
- HERAEUS QUARZGLAS GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes) after amendment
- Catchword
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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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form with claims 1 to 19, the description (pages 2 to 17) as submitted at the oral proceedings of 8 March 2001, and Figures 1 and 2 of the patent as granted.