T 1020/00 of 18.09.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T102000.20030918
- Date of decision
- 18 September 2003
- Case number
- T 1020/00
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 95908521.8
- IPC class
- C08G 63/08
- 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
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Biodegradable copolymers and plastic articles comprising biodegradable copolymers of 3-hydroxyhexanoate
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 86(3) 1973
- Keywords
- Late filed requests (not admitted)
Inventive step (second and third auxiliary request) - no
Inventive step (fifth auxiliary request) - yes - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0153/85
- Citing cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the sole claim of the auxiliary request 5 "final" filed at the oral proceedings, and after any consequential amendment of the description.