T 0032/99 of 27.11.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T003299.20011127
- Date of decision
- 27 November 2001
- Case number
- T 0032/99
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 90108067.1
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Bonded abrasive products
- Applicant name
- NORTON COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (yes), after amendment (auxiliary request)
- 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 as amended in the following version:
- Claims 1 to 10 of the first auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings;
- Description pages 2,4,11,14,15 as granted and pages 3,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,13,16,17 and 18 as filed during the oral proceedings.