T 0720/02 (Divisional of divisional) of 23.09.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T072002.20040923
- Date of decision
- 23 September 2004
- Case number
- T 0720/02
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 97200957.5
- IPC class
- G02F 1/136
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Liquid crystal device
- Applicant name
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 76 1973European Patent Convention R 25 1973
- Keywords
- Subject-matter extending beyond the content of the earlier divisional application (yes)
- Catchword
- The invention or group of inventions defined in the claims of the parent application as divided out of the grandparent application determines the essential content of the parent application. To meet the requirements of Article 76 EPC any further divisional applications divided out of the parent application must be directed to objects encompassed by such invention or group of inventions.
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.