T 0477/01 of 05.11.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T047701.20031105
- Date of decision
- 5 November 2003
- Case number
- T 0477/01
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94118696.7
- IPC class
- C08F 10/00
- 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
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Alpha-olefin polymers, alpha-olefin polymerizing catalyst and process for producing alpha-olefin polymers
- Applicant name
- SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED
- Opponent name
- Basell Polyolefine GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Change in category from a product-by-process to process claim (allowed) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0009/92
- Citing cases
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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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the set of claims 1 to 5. filed during oral proceedings, and after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.