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T 0786/00 () of 19.12.2001

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T078600.20011219

Date of decision:

19 December 2001

Case number:

T 0786/00

Application number:

IPC class:

Language of proceedings:

EN

Distribution:

C

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Process for preparing polycarbonates

Applicant name:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Opponent name:

Teijin Limited
Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Board:

3.3.03

Headnote:

-

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 107
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 114(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 64(a)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 64(b)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 65(1)

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal (yes)
Novelty (yes) - common general knowledge - relevant date

Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:

T 0279/89
T 0666/89
T 0229/90
T 0288/90
T 0483/90
T 0677/91
T 0766/91
T 1002/92
T 0990/96
T 0001/97
T 0097/98

Citing decisions:

T 0112/00
T 0137/00
T 0689/01
T 0982/02
T 1065/02
T 0066/03
T 2020/13

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t000786eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

16 references found.

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Case Law Book: I Patentability

X CLR I C 2.8.1 Definition of "common general knowledge"

X CLR I C 6.2.4 Achieving a higher degree of purity

Case Law Book: V Priority

X CLR V A 2.5.2.A ‍‍Rule 99(1)(a) EPC

General Case Law

X T 0279/89 () of 3.7.1991

X T 0666/89 (Washing Composition) of 10.9.1991

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

X T 0288/90 () of 1.12.1992

X T 0483/90 () of 14.10.1992

X T 0677/91 (Mass selective ejection/FINNIGAN) of 3.11.1992

X T 0766/91 (Decorative laminates/BOEING) of 29.9.1993

X T 1002/92 (Queueing system) of 6.7.1994

X T 0990/96 (Erythro-compounds/NOVARTIS) of 12.2.1998

X T 0001/97 (Naming of appellant/CROWN CORK) of 30.3.1999

X T 0097/98 (Spinning process/MINNTECH) of 21.5.2001

X T 0112/00 () of 26.6.2002

X T 2020/13 () of 12.10.2017