European Patent Office

T 0713/98 du 17.01.2002

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T071398.20020117
Date de la décision
17 janvier 2002
Numéro de l'affaire
T 0713/98
Requête en révision de
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Numéro de la demande
93301935.8
Classe de la CIB
C08F 265/02
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
Polymeric particles
Nom du demandeur
ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY
Nom de l'opposant
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Chambre
3.3.03
Sommaire
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Mots-clés
Disclosure - enabling - undue burden
Claims - functional features
Exergue
To the extent that the requirements of Article 84 EPC can only be fulfilled, in relation to a claim which is characterised by a functional feature defining a result to be achieved, if the feature is such that a person skilled in the art can, without exceeding his normal knowledge and skills, not only understand it, but also without undue burden implement it, the former requirement (understanding) is one of clarity and the latter (implementing) is one of support, both in the sense of Article 84 EPC. Furthermore, the latter requirement, viewed in relation to the disclosure as a whole, is highly relevant to the queston of sufficiency, in the sense of Article 83 EPC (following T 409/91, OJ EPO 1994, 653).
Affaires citées
T 0409/91

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 set of Claims 1 to 6 filed on 6 November 2001.