T 0731/90 (Coated paper/DOW) of 15.10.1992
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1992:T073190.19921015
- Date of decision
- 15 October 1992
- Case number
- T 0731/90
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 84114235.9
- IPC class
- D21H 1/28
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Coatings and coated papers for gravure printing
- Applicant name
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
- Opponent name
- ZANDERS Feinpapiere AG
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes) - prior disclosure - sufficiency
Inventive step (yes) - unobvious alternative - Catchword
- Hindsight interpretation of a prior art document not admissible
- Citing cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of Claims 1 to 7 and the adapted description submitted as the main request during oral proceedings.