T 0041/02 of 19.01.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T004102.20060119
- Date of decision
- 19 January 2006
- Case number
- T 0041/02
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 95402199.4
- IPC class
- C08F 220/30
- 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
- -
- Application title
- Polymers useful as pH responsive thickeners and monomers therefor
- Applicant name
- RHODIA INC.
- Opponent name
- Coatex S.A.
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 55(1)(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Non-prejudicial disclosure (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 1387/06
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 main request comprising Claims 1 to 27 as filed on 18 November 2005 and after consequential amendment of the description, if necessary.