T 0589/95 () of 5.11.1998

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T058995.19981105
Date of decision: 05 November 1998
Case number: T 0589/95
Application number: 89111391.2
IPC class: B32B 27/08
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 603 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Shrinking protective wrapping or film
Applicant name: Oy W. Rosenlew Ab
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 83
European Patent Convention 1973 R 27(1)(e)
Keywords: Inventive step (no) - features not contributing to solution of problem set out in description
Catchwords:

It cannot involve an inventive step to provide, in a known use, an unusual variant of one integer of a combination otherwise known for that use, for the sole purpose of avoiding a particular disadvantage (here, sticking) under circumstances which extend such use to a discrete area in which the disadvantage was already known not to arise.

Cited decisions:
T 0037/82
Citing decisions:
T 1117/10

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Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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