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)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- 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.