T 0112/00 () of 26.6.2002

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T011200.20020626
Date of decision: 26 June 2002
Case number: T 0112/00
Application number: 87870199.4
IPC class: G03F 7/004
G03F 7/022
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Solvents for photoresist compositions
Applicant name: SHIPLEY COMPANY INC.
Opponent name: Clariant GmbH
Japan Synthetic Rubber Co. Ltd.
Board: 3.4.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 R 64(b)
Keywords: Main request, first and second auxiliary request: Novelty - yes, inventive step - no
Third auxiliary request: Not covered by the appeal
Request of the appellant/opponent to amend the description: rejected
Catchwords:

A composition including a solvent having a purity of greater than 99% is new over a prior art composition with such a solvent the purity of which is not specified.

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T 0666/89
T 0990/96
T 0728/98
T 0786/00
Citing decisions:
T 0982/02
T 1065/02

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