T 0975/00 of 07.04.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T097500.20030407
- Date of decision
- 7 April 2003
- Case number
- T 0975/00
- Online on
- 25 April 2003
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 95911758.1
- IPC class
- C08K 13/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Polyamides having improved color and processibility and process for manufacturing
- Applicant name
- E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
- Opponent name
- DSM N.V. Patent Department
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (no) - product-by-process claims (main request)
Inventive step (yes) - separate stabiliser addition not obvious (first auxiliary request) - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims of the first auxiliary request (i.e. Claims 1 to 5. filed on 29 April 1999) after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.