T 0815/93 of 19.06.1996
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1996:T081593.19960619
- Date of decision
- 19 June 1996
- Case number
- T 0815/93
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 87303793.1
- IPC class
- D01F 6/62
- 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
- New uniform polymeric filaments
- Applicant name
- E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Akzo Nobel Faser AG
HOECHST Aktiengesellschaft Zentrale Patentabteilung - Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973
- Keywords
- Late filed evidence - examination as to relevance
Claims - product-by-process- claimed product patentable
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)
Law of evidence - burden of proof
Amendments - agreed by Boards (no) - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.
3. The Respondent's request for referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the question "Can a novel process feature impart novelty to a claim to an otherwise known product?" is refused.