T 0254/98 ("Evidence not completely within the power of the opponent") of 26.09.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T025498.20000926
- Date of decision
- 26 September 2000
- Case number
- T 0254/98
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 92117871.1
- IPC class
- B23Q 7/04
- 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
- Vertical lathe
- Applicant name
- MINGANTI S.p.A.
- Opponent name
- HESSAP Hessische Apparatebau GmbH
MAUS S.p.A. - Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Public prior use (yes) - sufficient evidence
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious combination of known features - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is maintained as granted.