T 0435/91 (Detergents) vom 09.03.1994
- Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
- ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T043591.19940309
- Datum der Entscheidung
- 9. März 1994
- Aktenzeichen
- T 0435/91
- Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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- Anmeldenummer
- 85301297.9
- IPC-Klasse
- C11D 17/00
- Verfahrenssprache
- Englisch
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- Name des Antragstellers
- Unilever N.V.
- Name des Einsprechenden
- Henkel
- Kammer
- 3.3.01
- Leitsatz
The disclosure of an invention relating to a composition of matter, a component of which is defined by its function (in the present case an additive which forces a detergent composition in the hexagonal liquid crystal phase), is not sufficient if the patent discloses only isolated examples, but fails to disclose, taking into account, if necessary, the relevant common general knowledge, any technical concept fit for generalisation, which would enable the skilled person to achieve the envisaged result without undue difficulty within the whole ambit of the claim containing the "functional" definition (point 2.2.1 of the Reasons).
- Relevante Rechtsnormen
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973
- Schlagwörter
- Sufficiency of disclosure (main request and auxiliary requests 1 and 2, (no)
Inadmissible generalisation (auxiliary request 3)
Inventive step, unobvious alternative (auxiliary request 4) - Orientierungssatz
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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 with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of Claim 1 of auxiliary request 4, after adaptation of the remaining claims and after appropriate amendment of the description.