European Patent Office

T 0931/02 of 10.05.2005

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T093102.20050510
Date of decision
10 May 2005
Case number
T 0931/02
Petition for review of
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Application number
94103393.8
IPC class
A01C 1/00
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Priming seeds
Applicant name
BTG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Opponent name
Incotec B.V.
Syngenta Participations AG
Board
3.2.04
Headnote
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Keywords
Extension of subject-matter - main and first auxiliary request - yes
Admissibility of auxiliary requests - yes
Reformatio in peius - exception to the prohibition
Disclosure of invention - second auxiliary request - yes
Novelty and inventive step - second auxiliary request - yes
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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims of the second auxiliary request, a description to be adapted and the drawings as granted.