T 0513/90 (Foamed articles) of 19.12.1991
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1991:T051390.19911219
- Date of decision
- 19 December 1991
- Case number
- T 0513/90
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 82107059.6
- IPC class
- B29C 67/22
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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- 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
- Japan Styrene
- Opponent name
- BASF
Kanegafuchi - Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
If, for a particular application of a known process, the skilled person could obviously use a material generally available on the market and suitable for the purpose, and were also highly likely to use it for reasons irrespective of its characteristics, the usage should not be considered as inventive on the account of those characteristics alone. (cf. point 4.4 of the Reasons).
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (denied)
Obviousness - inevitable choice in practice - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.