T 0624/91 () of 16.6.1993

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T062491.19930616
Date of decision: 16 June 1993
Case number: T 0624/91
Application number: 84115928.8
IPC class: C22C 21/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 364 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Aluminium-lithium alloy (3)
Applicant name: ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.2.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
Keywords: Novelty - (yes) after amendment
Inventive step - (yes) after amendment
Catchwords:

Point-like disclosures for alloy compositions in the state of the art must be interpreted as average or nominal values within a small range in view of known fluctuations in reproducibility and in analytical results (cf. point 3.2 of the Reasons), unless there is evidence available to the contrary.

Cited decisions:
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Citing decisions:
T 0175/97
T 0910/98
T 0169/00
T 1115/00
T 0718/02
T 0463/05
T 0324/12
T 1445/13

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Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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