T 0957/91 () of 29.9.1994

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T095791.19940929
Date of decision: 29 September 1994
Case number: T 0957/91
Application number: 84114872.9
IPC class: D01F 6/14
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Ultra-high-tenacity polyvinyl alcohol fiber and process for producing same
Applicant name: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
Opponent name: I. Akzo Nobel Faser AG
II. Unitika Ltd.
III. Stamicarbon bv
IV. Kuraray Co., Ltd.
Board: 3.3.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 87
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
Keywords: Priority entitlement (yes)
'Product-by-process' features in product claim (yes)
Novelty (yes - implicit disclosure in prior art denied)
Inventive step - product and process (yes)
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
T 0150/82
T 0081/87
T 0129/88
T 0065/92
Citing decisions:
-

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t910957eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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