T 0006/80 (Intermediate layer for reflector) of 13.05.1981
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1981:T000680.19810513
- Date of decision
- 13 May 1981
- Case number
- T 0006/80
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 78100662.2
- IPC class
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- Language of proceedings
- German
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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- Application title
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- Applicant name
- MAN
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- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
Where a further functional attribute of an element of a device disclosed in a document is immediately apparent to a person skilled in the art reading the document, such attribute forms part of the state of the art with regard to that device.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Failure to mention mode of operation
Inventive step
Person skilled in the art
Insufficient information - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed and the appealed decision of the Examining Division is upheld.