T 0291/85 (Catalyst) of 23.07.1987
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1987:T029185.19870723
- Date of decision
- 23 July 1987
- Case number
- T 0291/85
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 79104244.3
- IPC class
- C08F 4/52
- Language of proceedings
- German
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
- Download
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Katalysator, dessen Herstellung und Verwendung zur Lösungspolymerisation von konjungierten Dienen
- Applicant name
- Bayer
- Opponent name
- Enichem Polimeri
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
If a citation gives detailed information about a further development of a prior art described only in very general terms without quoting a specific source, it is not permissible in examining for novelty to combine these general statements with the specific statements made solely in order to explain the said development unless a person skilled in the art would have made the combination when reading the citation.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty
Combination of teaching of invention and reference of state of the art
Inventive step (affirmed)
Departure from prior art in conjunction with partial selection - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The contested decision is set aside.
2. The matter is remitted to the department of first instance with the order that European patent No. 11 184 be maintained on the basis of the documents handed over during the oral proceedings.