T 0386/89 (Tractor wheel) of 24.3.1992

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1992:T038689.19920324
Date of decision: 24 March 1992
Case number: T 0386/89
Application number: 80303122.8
IPC class: B60B 23/12
B60B 35/10
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution:
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 726 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Wheels manually adjustable for varying track
Applicant name: GKN Sankey Limited
Opponent name: 01 Lemmerz-Werke KGaA
02 Levypyörä OY
Board: 3.2.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
Keywords: Inventive step - reformulation of problem
Inventive step - skilled person
Catchwords:

The alleged effect of a described feature cannot be taken into account when determining the problem underlying the invention for the purpose of assessing inventive step, if it cannot be deduced by the skilled person from the application as filed considered in relation to the nearest prior art.

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