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T 0952/99 () of 10.12.2002

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T095299.20021210

Date of decision:

10 December 2002

Case number:

T 0952/99

Application number:

IPC class:

Language of proceedings:

EN

Distribution:

C

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 2Â MB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Unsaturated ethylene - non conjugated diene copolymers and preparation thereof by radical polymerization

Applicant name:

Borealis Holding A/S

Opponent name:

Union Carbide Corporation

Board:

3.3.03

Headnote:

-

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 99(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 104(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 29(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 55(c)

Keywords:

Form of appeal - admissible (yes)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Novelty - new use of known substance (yes)
Costs - apportionment (no)

Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:

G 0002/88
G 0006/88
G 0009/91
G 0010/91
T 0105/87
T 0796/91
T 0210/93
T 0279/93
T 0840/93
T 0401/95
T 0577/97
T 0131/01

Citing decisions:

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t990952eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

16 references found.

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Case Law Book: I Patentability

X CLR I C 8.1.3.E Discovery of new properties/technical effects underlying the known use

Case Law Book: II Conditions to be met by an Application

X CLR II A 3.7 Principles in connection with categories of claim

Case Law Book: V Priority

X CLR V A 4.12.6 Discretion to admit amended claims at any stage of the appeal proceedings

Case Law of the Enlarged Board

X G 0002/88 (Friction reducing additive) of 11.12.1989

X G 0006/88 (Plant growth regulating agent/BAYER) of 11.12.1989

X G 0009/91 (Power to examine) of 31.3.1993

X G 0010/91 (Examination of opposition/appeals) of 31.3.1993

General Case Law

X T 0105/87 () of 25.2.1988

X T 0796/91 () of 27.1.1993

X T 0210/93 () of 12.7.1994

X T 0279/93 (Melamine derivatives/AMERICAN CYANAMID) of 12.12.1996

X T 0840/93 (Oral compositions) of 11.7.1995

X T 0401/95 (Polycarbonates/GENERAL ELECTRIC) of 28.1.1999

X T 0577/97 (Destruction of organohalogen compounds/ALLIEDSIGNAL) of 5.4.2000

X T 0131/01 () of 18.7.2002

X T 1421/05 () of 18.1.2011