T 0525/99 (Fluorohydrocarbons/LUBRIZOL) of 12.9.2002

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T052599.20020912
Date of decision: 12 September 2002
Case number: T 0525/99
Application number: 90906641.7
IPC class: C09K 5/04
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 88 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: OJ | Published
Title of application: Liquid compositions containing carboxylic esters
Applicant name: The Lubrizol Corporation
Opponent name: (01) Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
(02) RWE-DEA AG f.Mineraloel u. Chemie/FUCHS DEA Schmierstoffe
GmbH & Co KG
(05) CASTROL LIMITED
(08) ExxonMobil Oil Corporation
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: 1. Disclaimers based solely on an Article 54(3) EPC prior art document are not objectionable under the terms of Article 123(2) EPC.
2. Established jurisprudence on this matter giving a clear answer, no reference to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is necessary.
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 R 35(12)
Keywords: Novelty (yes): Article 54(3) EPC prior art - specific disclosure excluded by disclaimers - general disclosure not novelty destroying
Reference to Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
G 0001/93
G 0002/98
T 0188/83
T 0170/87
T 0012/90
T 0623/91
T 0042/92
T 0863/96
T 0323/97
T 0934/97
T 1071/97
T 0351/98
T 0480/98
T 0025/99
T 0507/99
Citing decisions:
G 0001/16
T 0451/99

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t990525ex1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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