T 0668/02 (Overbased metal salt/AFTON CHEMICAL) of 8.3.2005

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T066802.20050308
Date of decision: 08 March 2005
Case number: T 0668/02
Application number: 94301584.2
IPC class: C10M 163/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 93 KB)
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Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Use of overbased additives to improve the gear change properties of oils for synchromesh gears
Applicant name: AFTON CHEMICAL LIMITED
Opponent name: INFINEUM UK Ltd.
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 83
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
Keywords: Main request: amendments extending the protection confered by the patent as granted (yes)
Auxiliary request: inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
G 0002/88
T 0127/85
T 0893/90
T 0465/97
Citing decisions:
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