T 0939/92 (Triazoles) of 12.9.1995

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:1995:T093992.19950912

Date of decision:

12 September 1995

Case number:

T 0939/92

Application number:

IPC class:

Language of proceedings:

EN

Distribution:

A

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Title of application:

Triazole herbicides

Applicant name:

AgrEvo UK Limited

Opponent name:

-

Board:

3.3.01

Headnote:

1. If a claim concerns a group of chemical compounds per se, an objection of lack of support by the description pursuant to Article 84 EPC cannot properly be raised for the sole reason that the description does not contain sufficient information in order to make it credible that an alleged technical effect (which is not, however, a part of the definition of the claimed compounds) is obtained by all the compounds claimed (see reasons 2.2.2).
2. The question as to whether or not such a technical effect is achieved by all the chemical compounds covered by such a claim may properly arise under Article 56 EPC, if this technical effect turns out to be the sole reason for the alleged inventiveness of these compounds (reasons 2.4 to 2.6).

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56

Keywords:

Clarity and support by the description (yes)
Inventive step (no)
Alleged effect not credible for all claimed alternatives
Solution to more general technical problem obvious

Catchwords:

-

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