T 0561/96 () of 16.1.1997

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1997:T056196.19970116
Date of decision: 16 January 1997
Case number: T 0561/96
Application number: 93117732.3
IPC class: G03G 15/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 481 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Diagnosis system for an electrostatic recording apparatus
Applicant name: HITACHI, LTD., et al
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.4.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 83
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111
European Patent Convention 1973 R 27(1)(e)
Keywords: Additional subject-matter (no)
Disclosure sufficiently detailed (yes)
Catchwords:

The fact that an Examining Division, after having raised an objection under Article 83 EPC, nevertheless acknowledged novelty and inventive step of an invention indicates that the invention could be unambiguously understandable for a person skilled in the art. In that case missing details crucial for carrying out the invention can be picked up, if necessary, from factual references to the prior art contained in the description.

Cited decisions:
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Citing decisions:
T 0990/07

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