T 0729/03 (Method for purifying fine particulate silica/SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO.) of 21.02.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T072903.20070221
- Date of decision
- 21 February 2007
- Case number
- T 0729/03
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 95307683.3
- IPC class
- C01B 33/18
- 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
- Method for purifying fine particulate silica
- Applicant name
- Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
- Opponent name
- Degussa AG
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Allowability of the amendments (yes)
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 on the basis of:
- claims 1 to 5 submitted as auxiliary request 2 with letter dated 2 February 2004;
- the description (pages 2 to 4) submitted during the oral proceedings; and
- figure 1 of the granted patent.