T 0505/03 (Conjugated linoleic acid/LODERS CROKLAAN) of 12.11.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T050503.20041112
- Date of decision
- 12 November 2004
- Case number
- T 0505/03
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 96939054.1
- IPC class
- C12P 7/64
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- 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
- Process for the preparation of materials with a high content of isomers of conjugated linoleic acid
- Applicant name
- Loders Croklaan B.V.
- Opponent name
- Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
- Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Added subject matter (no)
Novelty (yes)
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 case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the following documents:
Description:
pages 2, 5 to 16 of the patent specification; pages 3 and 4 filed at the oral proceedings.
Claims 1 to 17 filed on 10 September 2004 as first auxiliary request.