T 0475/02 of 21.12.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T047502.20061221
- Date of decision
- 21 December 2006
- Case number
- T 0475/02
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 95100251.8
- IPC class
- D06M 16/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- 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
- Compositions that introduce variations in color density into dyed cellulosic fabrics
- Applicant name
- GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- Opponent name
- NOVOZYMES A/S
- Board
- 3.3.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 100(c) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 57a 1973
- Keywords
- Opposition grounds - extension of subject-matter - (yes) - (Main Request, Auxiliary Requests I to IV)
Amendments - added subject-matter - (no) - (Auxiliary Request V)
Opposition grounds - insufficiency of disclosure - extension of the ground of opposition to claim 1 - consent by the patent proprietors (no)
Novelty - (yes) - (Auxiliary Request) V
Inventive step - obvious solution - (yes) - (Auxiliary Request V)
Late filed request (yes) - admissible - (no) - (Auxiliary Request VI) - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.