T 0496/03 (PFBME-azeotropes/MINNESOTA) of 20.04.2005
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T049603.20050420
- Date of decision
- 20 April 2005
- Case number
- T 0496/03
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 96915801.3
- IPC class
- C11D 7/50
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- 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
- Azeotrope-like compositions and their use
- Applicant name
- MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 82 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 29 1973European Patent Convention R 30 1973
- Keywords
- Unity of invention (yes): special technical features common to all the claimed inventions providing the same or similar inventive contribution over the prior art; documents cited under Article 54(3) EPC to be disregarded in the evaluation of unity; number of alternatives in a claim ruled by Rule 29 EPC
Compliance with Articles 84, 123(2), 54 and 56 EPC (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 grant a patent on the basis of claims 1 to 10 (claims for DE, FR, GB and IT) and claims 1 to 10 (claims for BE), both sets of claims submitted during oral proceedings, and a description to be adapted thereto.