T 0229/90 (Monodisperse emulsions/KONICA) of 28.10.1992

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1992:T022990.19921028
Date of decision: 28 October 1992
Case number: T 0229/90
Application number: 82302192.8
IPC class: G03C 1/02
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 665 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Silver halide photographic material
Applicant name: KONICA CORPORATION
Opponent name: CIBA-GEIGY AG Patentabteilung
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 114(2)
Keywords: Novelty (yes) - construction of cited document in the light of common general knowledge
Catchwords:

A cited document must be interpreted in the light of common general knowledge available at its publication date. Common general knowledge which did not exist at this date but which only became available at a later date, cannot be used to interpret such a document.

Cited decisions:
T 0326/87
T 0026/88
T 0097/90
T 0611/90
Citing decisions:
T 0965/92
T 0786/00
T 0584/09
T 0719/09
T 0177/18

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t900229eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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