T 0217/90 () of 21.11.1991 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:1991:T021790.19911121

Date of decision:

21 November 1991

Case number:

T 0217/90

Application number:

82303842.7

IPC class:

G03C 7/40

Language of proceedings:

Distribution:

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 768Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

A method of stabilzing a light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material

Applicant name:

Konica Corporation

Opponent name:

1) Agfa-Gevaert AG
2) Fuji Photo Film Co

Board:

3.3.01

Headnote:

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56

Keywords:

Novelty of a method of treatment (yes); application of
G 2/88 - Inventive ste (yes) assessment of the
technical problem - reinstatement of the patent as
granted during appeal stage, T 231/85 followed -
Absence of a party, principle of good faith

Catchwords:

Cited decisions:

T 0123/85
T 0574/89

Citing decisions:

T 0048/00

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t900217eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021