T 0262/04 of 27.10.2005
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T026204.20051027
- Date of decision
- 27 October 2005
- Case number
- T 0262/04
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97923342.6
- IPC class
- C08L 07/02
- 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
- Elastomer copolyether ester composition for flexible grease seals
- Applicant name
- DSM IP Assets B.V.
- Opponent name
- E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company, Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Amendments (main request) - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendments (auxiliary request I) - clarity (no)
Inventive step (auxiliary request II) - (yes) after amendment - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0331/87
- 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 6 filed with the letter dated 26 September 2005 as auxiliary request II and after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.