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T 0570/91 () of 26.11.1993

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T057091.19931126

Date of decision:

26 November 1993

Case number:

T 0570/91

Application number:

IPC class:

Language of proceedings:

EN

Distribution:

B

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 782Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Pistons

Applicant name:

AE PLC

Opponent name:

Mahle GmbH

Board:

3.2.04

Headnote:

-

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 R 58(4)

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)
Inventive step - ex post facto analysis
Closest prior art

Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:

T 0039/82
T 0142/84
T 0673/91

Citing decisions:

T 0439/92
T 1105/92
T 1040/93
T 0817/94
T 0871/94
T 0035/95
T 0212/95
T 0393/95
T 0487/95
T 0506/95
T 0739/95
T 0855/95
T 0489/96
T 1018/96
T 0443/97
T 0823/97
T 0790/99
T 0513/00
T 0311/02
T 0255/03
T 0890/04
T 1506/07
T 0021/08
T 0535/10
T 1230/10
T 0133/11
T 0143/11
T 0386/11
T 0749/11
T 0910/11
T 1963/12
T 2157/13
T 0314/15
T 1469/15
T 1477/15
T 0064/16
T 0707/16
T 2583/16
T 0840/18

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t910570eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

22 references found.

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Case Law Book: I Patentability

X CLR I D 3.3 Similarity of the technical problem

X CLR I D 3.6 Consequences of choosing a certain starting point

Case Law Book: IV Divisional Applications

X CLR IV C 6.3 Invitation to file observations under Rule 82(1) EPC

General Case Law

X T 0039/82 (Light-reflecting slats) of 30.7.1982

X T 0142/84 (Inventive step) of 8.7.1986

X T 0439/92 (Trennwand/ALTURA) of 16.5.1994

X T 1105/92 () of 21.1.1994

X T 1040/93 () of 16.5.1995

X T 0817/94 () of 30.7.1996

X T 0871/94 () of 24.10.1996

X T 0035/95 (SchweiÃeinlage/DEOTEXIS) of 1.10.1996

X T 0487/95 (Schutzhelm/SCHUBERTH) of 7.8.1997

X T 0506/95 () of 5.2.1997

X T 0739/95 (MÃ¼llsammelsystem/Schiller) of 26.6.1997

X T 1018/96 () of 28.10.1998

X T 0443/97 (Paper feeder/KOMORI) of 17.9.1999

X T 0255/03 () of 31.8.2004

X T 0021/08 () of 2.9.2010

X T 0535/10 () of 22.3.2013

X T 0749/11 () of 1.10.2013

X T 0910/11 () of 24.10.2013

X T 1477/15 () of 23.2.2017