T 0960/95 () of 31.3.1999

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T096095.19990331
Date of decision: 31 March 1999
Case number: T 0960/95
Application number: 86113770.1
IPC class: C08L 21/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: EPDM Elastomeric compositions
Applicant name: POLYSAR LIMITED
Opponent name: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
Board: 3.3.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 99(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 83
European Patent Convention 1973 R 36
European Patent Convention 1973 R 61a
European Patent Convention 1973 R 55
European Patent Convention 1973 R 56
Keywords: -
Catchwords:

"Opposition admissible (yes) - missing signature filed within time limit set by EPO" "Disclosure - sufficiency (yes)- sufficient information for skilled person - further improvement not necessarily related to essential feature of invention" "Novelty (yes) - prior disclosure - no implicit features" "Inventive step (yes) - no incentive"

Cited decisions:
T 0219/83
T 0154/87
T 0289/91
T 0164/94
Citing decisions:
T 0524/97
T 1178/04
T 0384/08
T 0888/08
T 1850/19

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t950960eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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