T 0129/12 (Injector deposits control / AFTON) of 29.05.2015
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T012912.20150529
- Date of decision
- 29 May 2015
- Case number
- T 0129/12
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 00988046.9
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method of controlling injector deposits in direct injection gasoline engines using a fuel composition comprising a Mannich base detergent
- Applicant name
- Afton Chemical Intangibles LLC
- Opponent name
- Lubrizol Limited
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114(2)European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Late-filed document not admitted by the Opposition Division - not admitted : no reason to overrule the Opposition Division's discretionary decision
Late-filed documents - admitted: timely reactions to preceding objections/submissions
Late-filed documents - not admitted: no timely reaction to some immediately preceding objections/submissions
Novelty - yes: analysability of allegedly commercialised product not proven
Inventive step - yes: non-obvious improvement - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0001/92
- Citing cases
- T 0084/17
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.