T 0167/84 (Fuel injector valve) of 20.01.1987
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1987:T016784.19870120
- Date of decision
- 20 January 1987
- Case number
- T 0167/84
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 79301303.8
- IPC class
- F02M 51/08
- 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
- Nissan
- Opponent name
- Bosch GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
The "whole contents" of an older document within the meaning of Article 54 (3) EPC do not comprise also features which are equivalents according to the document.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 104(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 27(1)(d) 1973European Patent Convention R 63 1973
- Keywords
- Earlier European patent application/equivalents not embraced
Inventive step
Disclosure of the invention
Technical problem and its solution
Award of costs - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The appeal is dismissed.
2. The costs incurred by the Patentee in respect of the oral proceedings shall be paid to the Patentee by the Appellant.