T 0314/99 () of 21.6.2001

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T031499.20010621
Date of decision: 21 June 2001
Case number: T 0314/99
Application number: 84303805.0
IPC class: C08F 10/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Process and catalyst for polyolefin density and molecular weight control
Applicant name: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
Opponent name: Targor GmbH (Former Opponent)
Fina Research S.A.
Board: 3.3.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 82
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 114(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 134(7)
Keywords: Authorisation of legal practitioner (yes)
Late submitted documents - not admitted
Public availability of prior art (
) - no, inadequate evidence
Unity of invention (no) - no issue in opposition
Inventive step (no)- part-invention obvious
Catchwords:

Where conceptual non-unity arises between different embodiments covered by a claim, this may necessitate the formulation of corresponding partial problems, the respective solutions of which must be assessed separately for inventive step. (Reasons 9).

Cited decisions:
G 0001/91
T 0184/82
T 0013/84
T 1002/92
Citing decisions:
T 0186/01
T 0656/03
T 1553/06
T 0834/09
T 0343/12
T 0632/12
T 1050/12

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t990314eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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