T 0023/04 of 05.04.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T002304.20060405
- Date of decision
- 5 April 2006
- Case number
- T 0023/04
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 91303886.5
- IPC class
- C08F 297/08
- 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
- -
- Application title
- Polymer compositions
- Applicant name
- UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS & PLASICS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- Novolen Technology Holdings C.V.
- Board
- 3.3.03
- 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
- Novelty - selection - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Reformatio in peius - (no)
Amendments necessary and appropriate - (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0009/92
- Citing cases
- T 0359/13
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 20 of the main request filed with the letter dated 3 March 2006, and after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.