T 0299/03 of 17.03.2005
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T029903.20050317
- Date of decision
- 17 March 2005
- Case number
- T 0299/03
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 93109168.0
- IPC class
- C08G 64/30
- 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
- Process for producing polycarbonate
- Applicant name
- IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
- Opponent name
- Teijin Limited
Bayer MaterialScience AG - Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973European 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 83 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 71(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary request - novelty (yes)
Auxiliary request - inventive step (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 main request of the Respondent is refused.
3. The case is remitted back to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of Claims 1 to 4 of the auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings and after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.