T 0186/98 (Ionene polymers/BUCKMAN) of 13.03.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T018698.20010313
- Date of decision
- 13 March 2001
- Case number
- T 0186/98
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 90311183.9
- IPC class
- C02F 1/50
- 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
- -
- Application title
- Use of a water soluble ionene polymer for inhibiting bacterial adhesion and controlling biological fouling in aqueous systems
- Applicant name
- BUCKMAN LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- Opponent name
- W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - no, newly discovered effect in a known use does not confer novelty to the known use
- Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 0638/21
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.