T 2090/15 of 20.07.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T209015.20210720
- Date of decision
- 20 July 2021
- Case number
- T 2090/15
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 10171303.0
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Use of an ashless borated dispersant
- Applicant name
- Infineum International Limited
- Opponent name
- New Market Services Corporation
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 (2007)
- Keywords
- Novelty of use
Novelty - main and auxiliary requests (no) - Catchword
- Novelty of non-medical use claims: the mere discovery of a new property or capability of a particular ingredient of a known composition used for a known purpose cannot confer novelty (reasons, 1.3)
- Citing cases
- T 1673/18
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.