T 0232/02 of 07.02.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T023202.20060207
- Date of decision
- 7 February 2006
- Case number
- T 0232/02
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 95202142.6
- IPC class
- A23L 1/308
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Nutritional composition containing fibres
- Applicant name
- N.V. Nutricia
- Opponent name
- Novartis Nutrition AG
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. - Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
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- 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
- Main request, auxiliary request 1: clarity (no)
Auxiliary requests 2-5: compliance with Article 123(2),(3) (yes), novelty (yes)
Auxiliary request 5: inventive step (yes)
Fresh ground of opposition (not admitted) - 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 Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of Claims 1 to 10 of the fifth auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings before the Board after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.