T 0206/83 (Herbicides) of 26.03.1986
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1986:T020683.19860326
- Date of decision
- 26 March 1986
- Case number
- T 0206/83
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 78300203.3
- IPC class
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- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- ICI
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
A document (in this case a co-pending European application) does not effectively disclose a chemical compound, even though it states the structure and the steps by which it is produced, if the skilled person is unable to find out from the document or from common general knowledge how to obtain the required starting materials or intermediates. Information which can only be obtained after a comprehensive search is not to be regarded as part of common general knowledge.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - enabling disclosure
Sufficiency
Common general knowledge - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The application is remitted to the Examining Division for further examination.