T 0393/04 (Silica/PPG) of 10.05.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T039304.20060510
- Date of decision
- 10 May 2006
- Case number
- T 0393/04
- Online on
- 24 October 2006
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91909506.7
- IPC class
- C01B 33/193
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Reinforced precipitated silica
- Applicant name
- PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Degussa AG
RHODIA CHIMIE - Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty: yes - after amendment (3rd auxiliary request)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 the set of claims 1 to 42 according to the third auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings and a description to be adapted.