T 0470/91 (Unity) du 11.05.1992
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:1992:T047091.19920511
- Date de la décision
- 11 mai 1992
- Numéro de l'affaire
- T 0470/91
- En ligne le
- 26 mai 1992
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 86306769.0
- Classe de la CIB
- C07D 213/64
- Langue de la procédure
- Anglais
- Distribution
- Publiées au Journal officiel de l'OEB (A)
- Téléchargement
- Décision en anglais
- Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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- Résumés pour cette décision
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- Nom de l'opposant
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- Chambre
- 3.3.01
- Sommaire
An invention relating to novel intermediates and novel end products has unity if the intermediates oriented towards the final products are sufficiently closely technically related thereto by the contribution of an essential structural element to the end products and if the regulatory provisions of Article 82 EPC are safegruarded. This is also valid if the intermediates belong to two groups of compounds with different basic structures (Decisions T 110/82 "Benzyl esters" OJ EPO 1983, 274, T 57/82 "Copolycarbonates", OJ EPO 1982, 306 and T 35/87 "Hydroxypyrazoles" OJ EPO 1988, 134 followed and extended).
- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 82 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973European Patent Convention R 68(2) 1973
- Mots-clés
- Unity of inventions relating to intermediates and final products
Single inventive concept
Structural relationship beteen intermediates unnecessary
Reimbursement of appeal fee - rejectd - Exergue
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution on the basis of the claims annexed to the decision under appeal.
3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is rejected.