T 1234/09 of 09.12.2011
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T123409.20111209
- Date of decision
- 9 December 2011
- Case number
- T 1234/09
- Online on
- 17 February 2012
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97915412.7
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Late addition of PUFA in infant formula preparation process
- Applicant name
- DSM IP Assets B.V.
- Opponent name
- UNILEVER N.V. / UNILEVER PLC
Friesland Brands B.V. - Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
- Keywords
- Added subject-matter - no
Sufficiency - yes
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes - 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:
(a) claims 1 to 11 according to the main request filed with the letter dated 9 November 2011;
(b) the amended description in accordance with the order of the opposition division dated 26 March 2009 for the maintenance of the patent.