T 1081/01 (Acetals/NEW JAPAN CHEMICAL) of 27.9.2004

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T108101.20040927
Date of decision: 27 September 2004
Case number: T 1081/01
Application number: 90912467.9
IPC class: C07D 493/04
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Method of producing acetals
Applicant name: NEW JAPAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 55(c)
Keywords: Novelty (yes) - information not made available to public
Catchwords:

Information provided subject to a confidentiality agreement does not become available to the public merely by reason of the expiry of the obligation to keep it confidential. Some separate act of making it available to the public would be needed.

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T 1512/06
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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t011081eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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