T 0226/02 () of 13.7.2004 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T022602.20040713

Date of decision:

13 July 2004

Case number:

T 0226/02

Application number:

95920648.3

IPC class:

B65H 55/04

Language of proceedings:

Distribution:

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Spandex supply package

Applicant name:

DU PONT-TORAY COMPANY, LTD.

Opponent name:

Bayer Faser GmbH

Board:

3.2.07

Headnote:

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 102
European Patent Convention 1973 R 88
European Patent Convention 1973 R 89
European Patent Convention 1973 R 57a

Keywords:

Prior use - not proven
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes
Late-filed documents - some not admitted for lack of relevancy - some not admitted without examination of relevancy - some admitted
Decision of Examining Division corrected by Opposition Division - not allowed as ultra vires - correction of patent not allowed where opposition is to be rejected

Catchwords:

Cited decisions:

T 0472/92

Citing decisions:

T 0079/07
T 1145/09
T 1259/09
T 1495/09
T 1921/12

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t020226eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021