T 0627/91 (Emulsion explosives/ICI) of 19.10.1994
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T062791.19941019
- Date of decision
- 19 October 1994
- Case number
- T 0627/91
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 85301543.6
- IPC class
- C06B 47/14
- 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
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Emulsion explosives composition
- Applicant name
- IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC
- Opponent name
- (01) The Lubrizol Corporation
(02) Nitro Nobel AB
(03) Dynamit Nobel Aktiengesellschaft
(04) Westpreng GmbH Sprengstoffe + Sprengtechnik - Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Added subject-matter (no) - after amendment
Clarity (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty - main request (no) - first auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - commercial application of a discovered property - Catchword
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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 case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of Claims 1 to 17. of auxiliary request 1 as submitted in the oral proceedings and a description to be adapted thereto.