T 0475/96 of 15.06.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T047596.19990615
- Date of decision
- 15 June 1999
- Case number
- T 0475/96
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 88301770.9
- IPC class
- C08B 37/14
- 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
- Hydrophobically modified non-ionic polygalactomannan ethers
- Applicant name
- Stein, Hall & Co., Inc.
- Opponent name
- Lamberti SpA
Aqualon Company - Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Admission of late filed documents - beyond factual framework (no) - general knowledge within framework - enhanced relevance (yes)
Late submission - examination as to relevance - general principles
Inventive step - expectation of success
Inventive step - skilled person - neighbouring field - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0005/81T 0229/85T 0455/91T 0500/91T 0939/92T 1002/92T 0039/93T 0422/93T 0441/93T 0387/94T 0644/97
- Citing cases
- T 0100/07
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeals are dismissed.