European Patent Office

T 0100/04 of 17.05.2006

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T010004.20060517
Date of decision
17 May 2006
Case number
T 0100/04
Petition for review of
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Application number
97118519.4
IPC class
C08F 10/02
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Process for the preparation of ethylene-based polymers
Applicant name
Basell Polyolefine GmbH
Opponent name
Univation Technologies, LLC
Borealis Technology OY
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 108 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10a(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10b(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10b(3)
Keywords
Novelty (yes)
Late submitted material - admitted - (no)
Appeal admissible - (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 for further prosecution on the basis of the main request (claims 1 to 6) filed with the letter dated 13 April 2006.

3. The request for referral of a question to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is refused.