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T 0326/02 () of 11.5.2004

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T032602.20040511

Date of decision:

11 May 2004

Case number:

T 0326/02

Application number:

IPC class:

Language of proceedings:

EN

Distribution:

C

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Polyester bottles

Applicant name:

E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

Opponent name:

The Dow Chemical Company
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.

Board:

3.3.03

Headnote:

-

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 83
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100(a)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100(b)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(3)

Keywords:

Extension of scope of protection (main request) - yes
Clarity (auxiliary request) - yes
Sufficiency of disclosure - yes
Novelty - yes

Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:

G 0002/88
G 0010/91
G 0001/92
T 0301/87
T 0572/88
T 0182/89
T 0279/93
T 0892/94
T 0190/99
T 0355/99
T 0943/00

Citing decisions:

G 0003/14
T 0381/02
T 1855/07
T 0373/12

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t020326eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

19 references found.

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Offical Journal of the EPO

X OJ EPO SE 4/2015, p19 - PART II

X OJ EPO 2015, A102 - Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 24 March 2015 - G 3/14

X OJ EPO 2014, A115 - Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.2.08 dated 2 April 2014 - T 373/12

Case Law Book: I Patentability

X CLR I C 8.1.3.E Discovery of new properties/technical effects underlying the known use

Case Law Book: IV Divisional Applications

X CLR IV C 5.2.2 Extent of power to examine amended claims for compliance with Article 84 EPC

Case Law of the Enlarged Board

X G 0002/88 (Friction reducing additive) of 11.12.1989

X G 0010/91 (Examination of opposition/appeals) of 31.3.1993

X G 0001/92 (Availability to the public) of 18.12.1992

X G 0003/14 () of 24.3.2015

General Case Law

X T 0301/87 (Alpha-interferons) of 16.2.1989

X T 0572/88 () of 27.2.1991

X T 0182/89 (Extent of opposition) of 14.12.1989

X T 0279/93 (Melamine derivatives/AMERICAN CYANAMID) of 12.12.1996

X T 0892/94 (Deodorant compositions/ROBERTET S.A.) of 19.1.1999

X T 0190/99 () of 6.3.2001

X T 0943/00 () of 31.7.2003

X T 0381/02 () of 26.8.2004

X T 1855/07 () of 7.9.2010

X T 0373/12 (Examination of clarity of amended claims by opposition divisions and … of 2.4.2014