European Patent Office

T 0869/03 (Combinatorial synthesis/UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA -SYMYX) of 09.04.2008

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T086903.20080409
Date of decision
9 April 2008
Case number
T 0869/03
Petition for review of
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Application number
99203888.5
IPC class
B01J 19/00
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
The combinatorial synthesis of novel materials
Applicant name
The Regents of the University of California
Symyx Technologies Inc.
Opponent name
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Board
3.3.06
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 112(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 20
Keywords
Remittal to first instance (no)
Referral of a question to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)
Late filed requests (not admissible - number and filing time
Inventive step (no) - Problem invention (no); starting point: general common knowledge (evidence in the application); adaptation of basic technology (obvious)
Catchword
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Citing cases
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.