European Patent Office

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)
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
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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.