T 0253/92 () of 22.10.1993

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T025392.19931022
Date of decision: 22 October 1993
Case number: T 0253/92
Application number: 86303573.9
IPC class: H01F 1/04
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 778 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Permanent magnet alloy
Applicant name: Crucible Materials Corporation
Opponent name: N.V. Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken;
Vacuumschmelze GmbH;
Hitachi Metals, Ltd;
Sumitomo Special Metals Co. Ltd.
Board: 3.5.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
Keywords: Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)
Broadening of scope of protection (no) - claim to use of an alloy gives narrower protection than claim to the alloy per se
Catchwords:

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Citing decisions:
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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t920253eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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