T 0973/01 of 04.04.2005
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T097301.20050404
- Date of decision
- 4 April 2005
- Case number
- T 0973/01
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 95907530.0
- IPC class
- B32B 27/32
- 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
- Multilayer ethylene copolymer film
- Applicant name
- Liqui-Box Canada Inc.
- Opponent name
- The Dow Chemical Company
Sealed Air Corporation
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc. - Board
- 3.3.09
- 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 1973
- Keywords
- Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Novelty - implicit disclosure (no)
Inventive step - exclusion of hindsight - Catchword
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- 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 with the claims of the main request filed during the oral proceedings and the description as maintained by the Opposition Division.