T 0431/03 of 03.05.2006

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T043103.20060503
Date of decision: 3 May 2006
Case number: T 0431/03
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 95117874.8
IPC class: C08L 25/12
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: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Plastic compositions and plastic cards made thereof
Applicant name: BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
Opponent name: MITSUBISHI PLASTICS INC.
Board: 3.3.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention Art 83 1973
Keywords: Interpretation of claims
Novelty (no) (main request)
Inventive step (yes) (auxiliary request I)
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0009/91 G 0010/91 T 0301/87 T 0381/02
Citing cases: T 1691/11 T 1597/12 T 1993/12 T 1820/13 T 1249/14 T 1517/14 T 1953/15 T 2350/15 T 0030/17 T 1066/17 T 1472/18 T 2520/18 T 0935/19 T 1724/19 T 0479/20 T 0056/21 T 0447/22 T 0953/22 T 0870/24

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 Claims 1-15 (auxiliary request I) filed with letter dated 29 December 2000 and after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.