T 1678/14 of 22.06.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T167814.20160622
- Date of decision
- 22 June 2016
- Case number
- T 1678/14
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 11182532.9
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method and system for laminating optical elements
- Applicant name
- Nitto Denko Corporation
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 76(1)
- Keywords
- Divisional application - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (yes)
- Catchword
- Claim 1 of the divisional application defines a method for inspecting an optical film.
That inspection process, however, is taught in the parent application to form an integral part of a more general lamination process. Since the inspection process is not disclosed as a second, separate invention in the parent application as filed, it may not be claimed in the divisional application separately from the method of laminating the film. - Cited cases
- T 0341/06
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.