T 0116/98 of 09.04.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T011698.20030409
- Date of decision
- 9 April 2003
- Case number
- T 0116/98
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 88402465.4
- IPC class
- G02B 21/20
- 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
- Binocular microscope
- Applicant name
- Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON
- Opponent name
- Fima Carl Zeiss
- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Admission of submissions relating to fresh issue at oral proceedings (no)
Hearing of witness with respect to fresh issue - no
Inventive step - yes
Inadmissible amendment (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- -
- Citing cases
- T 0060/00
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 7 presented at the oral proceedings,
description and drawings forming the basis of the interlocutory decision dated 17 December 1997, page 4 of the description being replaced by page 4 presented at the oral proceedings.