T 1121/03 (Indicator ligands/UNION CARBIDE) of 20.4.2006

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T112103.20060420

Date of decision:

20 April 2006

Case number:

T 1121/03

Application number:

96944758.0

IPC class:

C07C 45/50

Language of proceedings:

Distribution:

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 94Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Processes employing indicator ligands

Applicant name:

UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS & PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Opponent name:

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

Board:

3.3.10

Headnote:

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100(b)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(3)

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary requests 2, 4 and 6: Sufficiency of disclosure (no) - no technical concept fit for generalisation - undue burden in carrying out the invention throughout the whole area claimed - research programme
Auxiliary requests 1, 3, 5 and 7: Amendments (not allowable) - added subject-matter

Catchwords:

Cited decisions:

T 0409/91
T 0435/91

Citing decisions:

T 0817/11
T 1638/11

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t031121eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021