T 0960/95 of 31.03.1999

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T096095.19990331
Date of decision: 31 March 1999
Case number: T 0960/95
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 86113770.1
IPC class: C08L 21/00
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: EPDM Elastomeric compositions
Applicant name: POLYSAR LIMITED
Opponent name: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
Board: 3.3.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention Art 83 1973 European Patent Convention Art 99(1) 1973 European Patent Convention R 36 1973 European Patent Convention R 55 1973 European Patent Convention R 56 1973 European Patent Convention R 61a 1973
Keywords: -
Catchword: "Opposition admissible (yes) - missing signature filed within time limit set by EPO" "Disclosure - sufficiency (yes)- sufficient information for skilled person - further improvement not necessarily related to essential feature of invention" "Novelty (yes) - prior disclosure - no implicit features" "Inventive step (yes) - no incentive"
Cited cases: T 0219/83 T 0154/87 T 0289/91 T 0164/94
Citing cases: T 0524/97 T 1178/04 T 0384/08 T 0888/08 T 1850/19

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The opposition is admissible.

2. The request to have a question of law referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is rejected.

3. The appeal is dismissed.