T 0171/84 (Redox Catalyst) of 24.10.1985
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1985:T017184.19851024
- Date of decision
- 24 October 1985
- Case number
- T 0171/84
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 79300136.3
- IPC class
- C09D 5/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
- Download
- Decision in English
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
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- Applicant name
- Air Products
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
An error in the description (in the present case, an incorrect numerical value in the only example) is immaterial to the sufficiency of the disclosure if the skilled person could recognise and rectify it using his common general knowledge.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention R 27(1)(f) 1973
- Keywords
- Disclosure/sufficiency of
Reproducibility of example
Common general knowledge - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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ORDER
For these reasons, It is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division for further prosecution on the basis of the claims as granted.