T 0062/02 of 25.10.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T006202.20061025
- Date of decision
- 25 October 2006
- Case number
- T 0062/02
- Online on
- 14 November 2006
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 95910625.3
- IPC class
- D06M 11/40
- 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
- Fibre treatment
- Applicant name
- Lenzing Fibers Limited
- Opponent name
- Lurgi Zimmer Aktiengesellschaft
- Board
- 3.3.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111 1973European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 57a 1973
- Keywords
- Claim 1 - interpretation (Main Request)
Novelty - new use of known substance (no) (Main Request)
Amendments - broadening of claim (no) - added subject-matter (no) (Auxiliary Request I)
Novelty - new use of known substance (yes) (Auxiliary Request I)
Remittal (yes) (Auxiliary Request I) - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 1913/21
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 for further prosecution on the basis of Claims 1 to 3 of Auxiliary Request I submitted at oral proceedings on 25 October 2006.