| European Case Law Identifier: | ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T071798.20021104 | ||||||||
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| Date of decision: | 04 November 2002 | ||||||||
| Case number: | T 0717/98 | ||||||||
| Application number: | 91306360.8 | ||||||||
| IPC class: | C10L 1/30 | ||||||||
| Language of proceedings: | EN | ||||||||
| Distribution: | C | ||||||||
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| Title of application: | Process of operating a spark ignition internal combustion engine. | ||||||||
| Applicant name: | ETHYL CORPORATION | ||||||||
| Opponent name: | Mr William C. Orr | ||||||||
| Board: | 3.3.06 | ||||||||
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| Keywords: | Interpretation of use claim - claim clear on its own wording Novelty of second or further non-medical use - (yes) Inventive step - (yes) The burden of proof lies on the party alleging that experimental evidence is not reliable |
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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t980717eu1.html
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021