European Patent Office

T 0077/87 (Erroneous abstract) du 16.03.1989

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:1989:T007787.19890316
Date de la décision
16 mars 1989
Numéro de l'affaire
T 0077/87
Requête en révision de
-
Numéro de la demande
80303804.1
Classe de la CIB
C08F 214/08
Langue de la procédure
Anglais
Distribution
Publiées au Journal officiel de l'OEB (A)
Téléchargement
Décision en anglais
Autres décisions pour cet affaire
-
Résumés pour cette décision
-
Titre de la demande
-
Nom du demandeur
ICI PLC
Nom de l'opposant
Hüls
Chambre
3.3.01
Sommaire

1. When it is clear from related contemporaneously available evidence that the literal disclosure of a document is erroneous and does not represent the intended technical results, such an erroneous disclosure should not be considered as part of the state of the art under Article 54 EPC.

2. When a published abstract contains a cross-reference to its original document which is contemporaneously available, and the literal disclosure of the abstract is inconsistent with the disclosure of the original document, the abstract should be interpreted by reference to the original document for the purpose of ascertaining the technical reality of what has been disclosed. If it is then clear that the disclosure in the abstract is erroneous, such erroneous disclosure should not be considered as part of the state of the art.

Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
European Patent Convention Art 54 1973
Mots-clés
Erroneous abstract
Novelty (yes)
Erroneous disclosure not regarded as novelty-destroying
Exergue
-
Affaires citées
-

ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

The decision of the Opposition Division is set aside.

The case is remitted to the first instance with an order to maintain the patent with text in accordance with the second auxiliary request filed at the oral proceedings.