T 0468/99 (Solvent composition/DIPSOL) du 16.05.2003

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence: ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T046899.20030516
Date de la décision: 16 mai 2003
Numéro de l'affaire: T 0468/99
Requête en révision de: -
Numéro de la demande: 94300350.9
Classe de la CIB: C23G 5/028
Langue de la procédure: Anglais
Distribution: Distribuées aux présidents des chambres de recours (C)
Téléchargement: Décision en anglais
Versions JO: Aucun lien JO trouvé
Autres décisions pour cet affaire: -
Résumés pour cette décision: -
Titre de la demande: Deterging solvent composition and a method for washing an article with the same
Nom du demandeur: DISPOL CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
Nom de l'opposant: Lawrence Industries Inc.
Chambre: 3.3.06
Sommaire: -
Dispositions juridiques pertinentes: European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention R 76(1) 1973
Mots-clés: Admissibility of documents cited for the first time in the statement of grounds of appeal: no
Admissibility of experimental evidence filed with the statement of grounds of appeal: yes
Admissibility of amended requests filed during oral proceedings: yes
Respondent's request to record in the minute an alleged Appellant's statement: not granted
Novelty (main and first auxiliary request): yes
Inventive step (main request): no - solution to technical problem suggested in closest prior art
Inventive step (auxiliary request): yes - improved stability not to be expected in the light of the prior art
Exergue: -
Affaires citées: T 0156/84 T 0472/88 T 0951/91 T 1002/92 T 0502/98 T 0928/98 T 0966/99
Affaires citantes: T 0397/01 T 1030/01 T 0581/02 T 1170/07 T 1832/18 T 1213/19 T 0118/20 T 0450/20 T 0608/20 T 1891/20 T 1482/21 T 1494/21

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. Documents (9) to (12) are not admitted into the proceedings.

2. The video and the experimental evidence submitted with the grounds of appeal is admitted to the proceedings.

3. The decision under appeal is set aside.

4. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form with the claims 1 to 4 according to the first auxiliary request submitted during oral proceedings and a description be adapted thereto.

5. The Respondent's request to take to the minutes one of the Appellant's statement is dismissed.