T 0426/88 (Combustion engine) du 09.11.1990
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:1990:T042688.19901109
- Date de la décision
- 9 novembre 1990
- Numéro de l'affaire
- T 0426/88
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 81300304.3
- Classe de la CIB
- F02D 37/02F02P 5/145
- Langue de la procédure
- Anglais
- Distribution
- Non distribuées (D)
- Téléchargement
- Décision en anglais
- Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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- Résumés pour cette décision
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- Titre de la demande
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- Nom du demandeur
- LUCAS
- Nom de l'opposant
- Robert Bosch GmbH
- Chambre
- 3.2.02
- Sommaire
1. When books, representing common general knowledge, describe a basic general technical theory or methodology and exemplify the same with specific applications in certain technical fields only, these do not limit the general scope and relevance of such disclosures so as to exclude possible applications in other fields.
2. Furthermore, it is also the view of the Board that the language of publication alone cannot be decisive for the admissibility of a technical book representing the common general knowledge of the skilled person. Otherwise, there would be a differentiation between skilled persons according to their nationality as regards their knowledge, which would be against the objective assessment of the inventive step and be prejudicial to equal treatment.
- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Mots-clés
- Inventive step (no)
Technical books representing common general knowledge - Exergue
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- Affaires citées
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided at oral proceedings that:
The appeal is dismissed.