T 0129/12 (Injector deposits control / AFTON) of 29.5.2015

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T012912.20150529
Date of decision: 29 May 2015
Case number: T 0129/12
Application number: 00988046.9
IPC class: C10L 1/16
C10L 1/198
C10L 1/238
C10L 10/04
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: D
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 442 KB)
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Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Method of controlling injector deposits in direct injection gasoline engines using a fuel composition comprising a Mannich base detergent
Applicant name: Afton Chemical Intangibles LLC
Opponent name: Lubrizol Limited
Board: 3.3.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 52(1)
European Patent Convention Art 54
European Patent Convention Art 56
European Patent Convention Art 114(2)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords: Late-filed document not admitted by the Opposition Division - not admitted : no reason to overrule the Opposition Division's discretionary decision
Late-filed documents - admitted: timely reactions to preceding objections/submissions
Late-filed documents - not admitted: no timely reaction to some immediately preceding objections/submissions
Novelty - yes: analysability of allegedly commercialised product not proven
Inventive step - yes: non-obvious improvement
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
G 0001/92
Citing decisions:
T 0084/17

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