T 0786/00 of 19.12.2001

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T078600.20011219
Date of decision: 19 December 2001
Case number: T 0786/00
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 89306982.3
IPC class: C08G 64/00
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: Distributed to board chairmen (C)
Download: Decision in English
OJ versions: No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Process for preparing polycarbonates
Applicant name: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Opponent name: Teijin Limited
Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Board: 3.3.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 107 1973 European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention R 64(a) 1973 European Patent Convention R 64(b) 1973 European Patent Convention R 65(1) 1973
Keywords: Admissibility of the appeal (yes)
Novelty (yes) - common general knowledge - relevant date
Catchword: -
Cited cases: T 0279/89 T 0666/89 T 0229/90 T 0288/90 T 0483/90 T 0677/91 T 0766/91 T 1002/92 T 0990/96 T 0001/97 T 0097/98
Citing cases: T 0112/00 T 0137/00 T 0689/01 T 0982/02 T 1065/02 T 0066/03 T 2020/13 T 0750/18 T 1805/18 T 1717/21

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 for further prosecution on the basis of the main request submitted at the oral proceedings, corresponding to the patent as granted.