T 0092/92 of 21.09.1993
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T009292.19930921
- Date of decision
- 21 September 1993
- Case number
- T 0092/92
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 87850111.3
- IPC class
- F16C 13/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Glide-shoe arrangement for a variable-crown roll
- Applicant name
- VALMET PAPER MACHINERY INC.
- Opponent name
- Kleinewefers GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 114 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Late submitted material - argument admitted (yes). - Catchword
- 1. The fact that the underlying problem of the patent has already been solved by the prior art does not necessarily require re- definition of the problem for the assessment of inventive step, if the subject-matter of the patent represents an alternative solution to this problem (point 4.5 of the reasons).
2. Article 114(2) EPC does not provide a legal basis for disregarding late filed arguments (point 2 of the reasons).
ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The appeal is dismissed.