T 0433/08 (Fluorinated ketones/3M) of 4.8.2011

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T043308.20110804
Date of decision: 04 August 2011
Case number: T 0433/08
Application number: 00948791.9
IPC class: A62D 1/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Use of fluorinated ketones in fire extinguishing compositions
Applicant name: 3M Innovative Properties Company
Opponent name: Solvay Fluor GmbH
Board: 3.3.05
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 52(1)
European Patent Convention Art 54(1)
European Patent Convention Art 54(2)
European Patent Convention Art 56
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)
European Patent Convention Art 113(1)
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention Art 123(3)
European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Keywords: Reimbursement of appeal fee: no - not equitable
Remittal (direct remittal for further prosecution: no - remittal with order to maintain patent in amended form: yes)
Inventive step (main request, 1st to 3rd auxiliary request): no - improvement not proven - reformulation of the problem - obvious further method
Inventive step (4th auxiliary request): yes - evidence for improvement - non-obvious solution to the technical problem
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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t080433eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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