T 0059/87 (Friction reducing additives/MOBIL IV) du 14.08.1990

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence: ECLI:EP:BA:1990:T005987.19900814
Date de la décision: 14 août 1990
Numéro de l'affaire: T 0059/87
Requête en révision de: -
Numéro de la demande: 81300717.6
Classe de la CIB: C10M 1/54
Langue de la procédure: Anglais
Distribution: Publiées au Journal officiel de l'OEB (A)
Téléchargement: Décision en anglais
Versions JO: Allemand
Anglais
Français
Autres décisions pour cet affaire: T 0059/87 Additif réduisant le frottement/MOBIL II 1988-04-26 T 0059/87 Friction reducing additive/MOBIL II 1988-04-26 T 0059/87 Friction reducing additive/MOBIL II 1988-04-26 T 0059/87 Reibungsverringernder Zusatz/MOBIL II 1988-04-26
Résumés pour cette décision: -
Titre de la demande: Friction reduction additives and compositions thereof
Nom du demandeur: Mobil Oil Corporation
Nom de l'opposant: Chevron
Chambre: 3.3.01
Sommaire: Whether a previously undisclosed technical effect which in fact inevitably occurs when a previously disclosed technical teaching in a written description is carried out has been made available to the public by reason of the teaching in the written description is a question of fact which has to be decided in the context of each individual case (consequential upon Decision G 2/88 of 11 December 1989 "Friction reducing additive/MOBIL OIL III", OJ EPO 1990, 93).
Dispositions juridiques pertinentes: European Patent Convention Art 54 1973
Mots-clés: Novelty of a second non-medical use with same technical means of execution
Compounds disclosed for use as rust inhibitors in oil compositions
No disclosures of the use of such compounds as friction reducing additives for oil compositions
Claimed invention not made available to the public
Exergue: -
Affaires citées: -
Affaires citantes: T 1016/92 T 0254/93 T 0279/93 T 0892/94 T 1073/96 T 0579/01 T 0589/01 T 0411/02 T 1085/02 T 0406/06 T 1865/07 T 1898/07 T 0511/09 T 1047/12 T 2090/15 T 1338/18 T 3272/19 T 1504/21

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of Claims 1 to 3 filed on 3 August 1990 and a description to be brought into agreement with the amended claims.