T 1057/09 (Stabilized 3-isothiazolone composition/ROHM AND HAAS) of 25.10.2011

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T105709.20111025
Date of decision: 25 October 2011
Case number: T 1057/09
Application number: 96303905.2
IPC class: A01N 43/80
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)
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Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Avoidance of precipitation in 3-isothiazolone formulations
Applicant name: ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY
Opponent name: Thor GmbH
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 84
European Patent Convention Art 56
European Patent Convention Art 54
Keywords: Main request and auxiliary request 1 - clarity (no) - wording of claim 9 ambiguous
Auxiliary request 2 - novelty (yes)
Alleged prior use - (no) - No clear and unambiguously determination of the information disclosed during the oral presentation of the thesis. Special relationship between the student and the staff of the sponsoring chemical company - No proof that confidentiality was breached - Thesis was not displayed on the library shelves of the "Fachhochschule"
Inventive step (yes) - deterrent prior art
Catchwords:

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T 1085/92
T 1212/97
T 0012/01
T 0667/01
T 1081/01
Citing decisions:
T 0632/12
T 0239/16

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