| European Case Law Identifier: | ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T055399.20010221 | ||||||||
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| Date of decision: | 21 February 2001 | ||||||||
| Case number: | T 0553/99 | ||||||||
| Application number: | 91916547.2 | ||||||||
| IPC class: | B60K 37/04 | ||||||||
| Language of proceedings: | EN | ||||||||
| Distribution: | B | ||||||||
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| Title of application: | Reflection minimizing apparatus comprising a display unit of a vehicle dashboard | ||||||||
| Applicant name: | AB VOLVO | ||||||||
| Opponent name: | Mannesmann VDO AG | ||||||||
| Board: | 3.2.01 | ||||||||
| Headnote: | - | ||||||||
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| Keywords: | Addition to a claim of an undisclosed feature limiting the scope of protection during examination proceedings Conflict between Article 123(2) and (3) EPC solved by the addition of a further feature which is properly disclosed and renders the undisclosed feature inessential |
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If a claim as granted contains an undisclosed, limiting feature in contravention of Article 123(2) EPC it can be maintained in the claim without violating Article 123(2) provided that a further limiting feature is added to the claim which further feature (i) is properly disclosed in the application as filed, and (ii) deprives the undisclosed feature of all technical contribution to the subject-matter of the claimed invention (following decision G 1/93 OJ EPO 1994, 541, point 2 of the order). |
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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t990553eu1.html
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021