T 0032/81 (Cleaning apparatus for conveyor belt) of 05.03.1982
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1982:T003281.19820305
- Date of decision
- 5 March 1982
- Case number
- T 0032/81
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 79400197.4
- IPC class
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- Language of proceedings
- French
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
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- Applicant name
- Fives-Cail Babcock
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
If the problem prompts the person skilled in the art to seek its solution in another technical field, the specialist in that field is the person qualified to solve the problem. The assessment of whether the solution involves an inven- tive step must therefore be based on that specialist's knowledge and ability.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - technical field
Specialist's knowledge and ability
Person skilled in the art - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
- J 0016/94T 0136/87T 0158/87T 0325/87T 0368/87T 0020/90T 0424/90T 0469/90T 0914/90T 0675/92T 0422/93T 0533/93T 0825/93T 0932/93T 0944/93T 0324/94T 0514/94T 0949/94T 0141/95T 1008/95T 0318/97T 0026/98T 0029/99T 0437/01T 0797/01T 0196/04T 0258/04T 0764/04T 1117/10T 1925/14T 0984/15T 1450/16T 2212/18
ORDER For these reasons, it is decided that:
The appeal against the decision of the Examining Division dated 23 July 1981 is dismissed.