T 0142/84 (Inventive step) of 8.7.1986 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:1986:T014284.19860708

Date of decision:

08 July 1986

Case number:

T 0142/84

Application number:

79301883.9

IPC class:

A44B 11/25
B60R 21/10

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 507Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
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Applicant name:

BRITAX

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3.2.01

Headnote:

1. When the problem and solution approach is being applied to the determination of the question of inventive step, it is not necessary that the problem solved by the subject-matter of a prior document in the same specialised technical field should have been stated expressis verbis in that document, in order to establish that an inventive step is lacking on the basis of the disclosure in that document.
2. An extremely relevant document disclosing the combination of features forming the characterising part of a two-part claim may be admitted after the period for opposition has expired even in appeal proceedings, in the exercise of discretion under Article 114(2) EPC. (Considerations affecting the exercise of such discretion mentioned in case T 271/84 applied).

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 114(2)

Keywords:

Inventive step/problem and solution approach
New citation in appeal proceedings

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