T 0254/98 ("Evidence not completely within the power of the opponent") of 26.9.2000

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T025498.20000926
Date of decision: 26 September 2000
Case number: T 0254/98
Application number: 92117871.1
IPC class: B23Q 7/04
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 885 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: 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 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
Keywords: Public prior use (yes) - sufficient evidence
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious combination of known features
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
T 0472/92
T 0506/95
Citing decisions:
T 0012/00
T 0202/13

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t980254eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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