European Patent Office

T 0741/91 (BON-3-acid/Ueno) du 22.09.1993

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T074191.19930922
Date de la décision
22 septembre 1993
Numéro de l'affaire
T 0741/91
Requête en révision de
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Numéro de la demande
82104427.8
Classe de la CIB
C07C 65/11
Langue de la procédure
Anglais
Distribution
Distribuées aux présidents et aux membres des chambres de recours (B)
Téléchargement
Décision en anglais
Versions JO
Aucun lien JO trouvé
Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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Résumés pour cette décision
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Titre de la demande
Process for preparation of 2-hydroxynaphathalene-3- carboxylic acid
Nom du demandeur
Kabushiki Kaisha Ueno Seiyaku Oyo Kenkyujo
Nom de l'opposant
Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
Chambre
3.3.01
Sommaire
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Mots-clés
inventive step (yes)
problem and solution
comparative test - not expertly worked
feature disclosed in old document disregarded among experts
late submitted material - evidence admitted (no)
Exergue
1. A proper application of the so-called "problem-solution- approach" requires the avoidance of formulating artificial and unrealistic technical problems (following T 0495/91; No. 3.3 of the Reasons).
2. All embodiments falling within a process claim have to meet the requirements of patentability set out in Articles 52 to 57 EPC (No. 4.2 of the Reasons).
3. To be relevant, it is sufficient for experiments, which aim at establishing that the promised result cannot be obtained over the whole range of a claim that they are carried out according to the Claim and with the normal experience of the man skilled in the art (Nos.4.2 and 4.3 of the Reasons).
4. An experiment which was not expertly carried out is not credible and sufficient evidence that a claim comprises embodiments which do not solve the technical problem (No. 4.5 of the Reasons).
Affaires citées
T 0495/91

ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.