T 0438/99 () of 24.1.2002

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T043899.20020124
Date of decision: 24 January 2002
Case number: T 0438/99
Application number: 91312017.6
IPC class: G11B 5/66
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
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Versions: Unpublished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: Magnetic recording medium
Applicant name: KONICA CORPORATION
Opponent name: BASF Magnetics GmbH
Board: 3.5.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
Keywords: Added subject-matter - (yes)
Catchwords:

A phrase in a passage in the description of a patent application which is essential to the disclosure of the invention or definition of the subject-matter for which protection is sought and which (phrase) cannot be interpreted or construed because it contains an unresolvable ambiguity may, nevertheless, not be deleted under Article 123(2) EPC if the passage after amendment arguably conveys a different technical teaching; cf reasons 5.3.

Cited decisions:
G 0011/91
Citing decisions:
-

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Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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