European Patent Office

T 0164/04 (Ash of mineral pigments/MINERAL TECHNOLOGIES) of 28.04.2006

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T016404.20060428
Date of decision
28 April 2006
Case number
T 0164/04
Online on
30 August 2006
Petition for review of
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Application number
96908826.9
IPC class
C09C 3/06
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Recycling of mineral fillers from the residue of a paper deinking plant
Applicant name
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Opponent name
Behnisch, Werner, Dr.
Board
3.3.05
Headnote
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Keywords
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step: third auxiliary request (yes), other requests (no)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal be set aside

2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims of auxiliary request III submitted during the oral proceedings and the description/drawing to be adapted.