T 0672/96 of 21.04.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T067296.19990421
- Date of decision
- 21 April 1999
- Case number
- T 0672/96
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 87310371.7
- IPC class
- C08J 5/18
- 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
- Microporous materials incorporating a nucleating agent and methods for making same
- Applicant name
- MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Akzo Nobel Faser AG
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (no) - prior disclosure - implicit features
Clarity (no) - functional definition corresponding to the core of the invention
Novelty (yes) - use claim following G 0002/88 - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0002/88
- Citing cases
- T 0874/01
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 for further prosecution on the basis of auxiliary request II submitted during the oral proceedings.