T 0016/87 (Catalyst) of 24.7.1990

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1990:T001687.19900724
Date of decision: 24 July 1990
Case number: T 0016/87
Application number: 80401328.2
IPC class: B01D 53/36
B01J 23/76
Language of proceedings: FR
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Versions: OJ
Title of application: -
Applicant name: Procatalyse
Opponent name: Degussa
Board: 3.4.01
Headnote: 1. It is for the opponent who invokes the invalidity of a patent on the ground that the invention cannot be carried out to indicate the facts, evidence and arguments in support of this ground (in the present case, to furnish the results of tests showing that the catalyst as claimed is not active) (cf. point 4 of the Reasons for the Decision).
2. A feature, added to a claim after the priority date, which does not constitute an essential element of the invention but a voluntary limitation of the scope of that claim does not invalidate the priority claimed (following Decision T 73/88 - 3.3.1) (cf. point 5 of the Reasons for the Decision).
3. The provision in Article 69(1) EPC stipulating that the description and drawings (if any) be used to interpret the claims also applies during opposition proceedings when an objective assessment of the content of a claim has to be made to judge whether its subject-matter is novel and not obvious (cf. point 6 of the Reasons for the Decision).
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 69
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 87
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 88
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 89
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100(b)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 55(c)
Keywords: Priority - additional feature -
Opponent's obligation to indicate facts, evidence and arguments on which the opposition is based
Interpretation of claims during opposition proceedings
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