T 0329/99 (Polyolefin Recycle/SOUTHERN RESEARCH) of 5.4.2001

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T032999.20010405
Date of decision: 05 April 2001
Case number: T 0329/99
Application number: 93900702.7
IPC class: B08B 3/14
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Process for removing contaminants from polyolefins for recycle
Applicant name: SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
Keywords: Deletion of essential feature - not allowable
Catchwords:

A particular technical embodiment may be rendered obvious on the basis of the content of an application as filed without belonging to its explicit or implicit disclosure and, therefore, without serving as a valid basis for amendments complying with the requirements of Article 123(2) EPC (No. 4.5).

Cited decisions:
T 0331/87
T 0823/96
Citing decisions:
T 0399/99
T 1105/00
T 1188/01
T 0937/02
T 0122/04
T 0396/07
T 0449/08
T 0713/08

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Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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