T 0071/93 () of 1.6.1993

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T007193.19930601
Date of decision: 01 June 1993
Case number: T 0071/93
Application number: 88870155.4
IPC class: G01N 11/16
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 607 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Method and apparatus for rheological testing
Applicant name: MONSANTO COMPANY
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.4.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
Keywords: Inventive step - yes
Catchwords:

A feature not explicitly mentioned in a prior art document although being generally known for alleviating a drawback usual in the same technical field, can not be considered implicitly disclosed if it is not directly derivable from said prior art document that said drawback was considered as unacceptable and/or if other solutions were proposed for alleviating said drawback.

Cited decisions:
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Citing decisions:
T 0931/98
T 0123/00
T 0808/00
T 0595/06

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t930071eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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