T 0468/99 (Solvent composition/DIPSOL) of 16.05.2003

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T046899.20030516
Date of decision: 16 May 2003
Case number: T 0468/99
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 94300350.9
IPC class: C23G 5/028
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: Deterging solvent composition and a method for washing an article with the same
Applicant name: DISPOL CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
Opponent name: Lawrence Industries Inc.
Board: 3.3.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention R 76(1) 1973
Keywords: Admissibility of documents cited for the first time in the statement of grounds of appeal: no
Admissibility of experimental evidence filed with the statement of grounds of appeal: yes
Admissibility of amended requests filed during oral proceedings: yes
Respondent's request to record in the minute an alleged Appellant's statement: not granted
Novelty (main and first auxiliary request): yes
Inventive step (main request): no - solution to technical problem suggested in closest prior art
Inventive step (auxiliary request): yes - improved stability not to be expected in the light of the prior art
Catchword: -
Cited cases: T 0156/84 T 0472/88 T 0951/91 T 1002/92 T 0502/98 T 0928/98 T 0966/99
Citing cases: T 0397/01 T 1030/01 T 0581/02 T 1170/07 T 1832/18 T 1213/19 T 0118/20 T 0450/20 T 0608/20 T 1891/20 T 1482/21 T 1494/21

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. Documents (9) to (12) are not admitted into the proceedings.

2. The video and the experimental evidence submitted with the grounds of appeal is admitted to the proceedings.

3. The decision under appeal is set aside.

4. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form with the claims 1 to 4 according to the first auxiliary request submitted during oral proceedings and a description be adapted thereto.

5. The Respondent's request to take to the minutes one of the Appellant's statement is dismissed.