T 1100/98 (Packing element/NORTON) of 13.03.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T110098.20020313
- Date of decision
- 13 March 2002
- Case number
- T 1100/98
- Online on
- 26 April 2002
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 93111397.1
- IPC class
- B01J 19/30
- 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
- Packing element
- Applicant name
- NORTON CHEMICAL PROCESS PRODUCTS CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- Vereinigte Füllkörper-Fabriken GmbH + Co.
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - no (main request)
Inventive step - yes (after amendment)
Non-obvious alternative - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The decision under appeal is set aside.
The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent with the following documents:
1. Claims 1 to 4 (first auxiliary request).
2. Description and figures to be adapted.