T 0037/98 () of 17.5.2001

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T003798.20010517
Date of decision: 17 May 2001
Case number: T 0037/98
Application number: 87306021.4
IPC class: A61F 13/15
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Composite prelaminated tapes for diaper closures
Applicant name: MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Opponent name: Koester GmbH & Co. KG
AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
Board: 3.2.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
Keywords: Public prior use (no) - insufficient evidence
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - ex post facto analysis
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
T 0093/89
T 0221/91
T 0267/91
T 0097/94
Citing decisions:
T 0913/01
T 1464/05

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t980037eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

8 references found.

Click X to load a reference inside the current page, click on the title to open in a new page.

Case Law Book: I Patentability

General Case Law