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Date of decision
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16 May 2003
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Case number
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T 0468/99
- 3.3.6
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Application number
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94300350.9
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Title of the application
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Deterging solvent composition and a method for washing an
article with the same
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Applicant name
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DISPOL CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
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Opponent name
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Lawrence Industries Inc.
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Keywords
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
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