T 0525/99 (Fluorohydrocarbons/LUBRIZOL) of 12.09.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T052599.20020912
- Date of decision
- 12 September 2002
- Case number
- T 0525/99
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 90906641.7
- IPC class
- C09K 5/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
- Download
- Decision in English
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Liquid compositions containing carboxylic esters
- Applicant name
- The Lubrizol Corporation
- Opponent name
- (1) Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
(2) RWE-DEA AG f. Mineraloel u. Chemie/
FUCHS DEA Schmierstoffe GmbH & Co KG
(5) CASTROL LIMITED
(6) ExxonMobil Oil Corporation - Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
1. Disclaimers based solely on an Article 54(3) EPC prior art document are not objectionable under the terms of Article 123(2) EPC.
2. Established jurisprudence on this matter giving a clear answer, no reference to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is necessary.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(4) 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 35(12) 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes): Article 54(3) EPC prior art - specific disclosure excluded by disclaimers - general disclosure not novelty destroying
Reference to Enlarged Board of Appeal (no) - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The matter is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution on the basis of the main request of Set B submitted with letter of 7 August 2002.