T 1073/96 () of 1.9.1999

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T107396.19990901
Date of decision: 01 September 1999
Case number: T 1073/96
Application number: 88810875.0
IPC class: A23G 3/30
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Use of a racemic mixture of alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-1-6-mannitol and alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-1-6-sorbitol in a sugarless low-moisture absorbing chewing gum composition
Applicant name: Warner-Lambert Company
Opponent name: Dansk Tyggegummi Fabrik A/S
Wrigley JR Company
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 83
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure: (yes)
Novelty (no): claimed use of PalatinitR not distinguishable from its known use disclosed in the state of the art.
Solution of a technical problem vis-à-vis the closest state of the art not recognisable.
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
G 0002/88
G 0006/88
T 0231/85
T 0059/87
T 0254/93
Citing decisions:
-

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t961073eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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