T 1764/06 () of 24.6.2010

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T176406.20100624
Date of decision: 24 June 2010
Case number: T 1764/06
Application number: 01308838.0
IPC class: B01J 35/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Photocatalyst, process for producing the same and photocatalyst coating composition comprising the same
Applicant name: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.07
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(1)
Keywords: Novelty (no) - Definition of a parameter feature representing the only difference from the prior art - Presumption of lack of novelty not displaced by evidence - Benefit of doubt not accorded (Main request)
Catchwords:

In a situation where the applicants have used an unusual parameter feature to define their product, which unusual parameter feature represents the only distinction over otherwise identical known products, and the applicants have decided not to provide evidence that the parameter feature as such represents a difference of the claimed products from the known products, no benefit of doubt can be accorded (Paragraph 2.12 of the Reasons)

Cited decisions:
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Citing decisions:
T 1920/09
T 1406/14
T 0388/15
T 0571/15
T 1408/16

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t061764eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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