European Patent Office

T 0248/85 (Radiation Processing) vom 21.01.1986

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:1986:T024885.19860121
Datum der Entscheidung
21. Januar 1986
Aktenzeichen
T 0248/85
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
82305334.3
IPC-Klasse
C08J 7/10
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Im Amtsblatt des EPA veröffentlicht (A)
Amtsblattfassungen
Weitere Entscheidungen für diese Akte
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
Radiation processing of polymeric products
Name des Antragstellers
BICC
Name des Einsprechenden
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Kammer
3.3.01
Leitsatz

1. The provisions of the EPC governing the requirements for patentability and those relating to the extent of protection fulfil different functions. A claim directed to subject-matter which, though coming within the extent of protection provided by the EPC, does not meet the requirements for patentability laid down in Articles 52 to 57, is not allowable. A known product is not rendered novel merely by means of further definition (as a "product of process").

2. An objective assessment of inventive step starting from the closest prior art implies that the latter has been positively identified and considered.

Schlagwörter
Product-by-process-claims
Identification of the closest prior art
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierte Akten
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ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

1. The appeal concerning Claims 4 and 5 is rejected.

2. However, the Decision under appeal is set aside and thecase is remitted to the Examining Division for further prosecution on the basis of Claims 1 to 3 filed on 13 March 1985.