T 0674/02 (Absorbent hydrate/JOHNSON) of 23.02.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T067402.20060223
- Date of decision
- 23 February 2006
- Case number
- T 0674/02
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 88308683.7
- IPC class
- A61L 15/00
- 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
- Immobilizing particulate absorbents by conversion to hydrates
- Applicant name
- Johnson & Johnson
- Opponent name
- Nippon Shokubai Company Limited
Paul Hartmann AG - Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973
- Keywords
- Amendments (allowable) - combination of numerical ranges
Change of claim category (yes) - from product to process for its preparation
Remittal to first instance (yes) - outstanding issues - 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 department of first instance for further prosecution on the basis of claims 1 to 6 filed as main request during the oral proceedings before the Board.