T 0089/99 (Gray glass/PPG) of 21.01.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T008999.20020121
- Date of decision
- 21 January 2002
- Case number
- T 0089/99
- Online on
- 20 February 2002
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91117860.6
- IPC class
- C03C 3/087
- 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
- Dark gray, infrared absorbing glass composition and product
- Applicant name
- PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
- Opponent name
- SAINT-GOBAIN VITRAGE
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request amendments not allowable - first auxiliary request inventive step (yes)
- Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent with the claims and description of the first auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings before the board.