European Patent Office

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)
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
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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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.