T 0468/99 (Solvent composition/DIPSOL) of 16.5.2003

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T046899.20030516
Date of decision: 16 May 2003
Case number: T 0468/99
Application number: 94300350.9
IPC class: C23G 5/028
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 54 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Deterging solvent composition and a method for washing an article with the same
Applicant name: DISPOL CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
Opponent name: Lawrence Industries Inc.
Board: 3.3.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 114(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 R 76(1)
Keywords: Admissibility of documents cited for the first time in the statement of grounds of appeal: no
Admissibility of experimental evidence filed with the statement of grounds of appeal: yes
Admissibility of amended requests filed during oral proceedings: yes
Respondent's request to record in the minute an alleged Appellant's statement: not granted
Novelty (main and first auxiliary request): yes
Inventive step (main request): no - solution to technical problem suggested in closest prior art
Inventive step (auxiliary request): yes - improved stability not to be expected in the light of the prior art
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
T 0156/84
T 0472/88
T 0951/91
T 1002/92
T 0502/98
T 0928/98
T 0966/99
Citing decisions:
T 0397/01
T 1030/01
T 0581/02
T 1170/07

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