T 0690/04 of 01.03.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T069004.20070301
- Date of decision
- 1 March 2007
- Case number
- T 0690/04
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 97203997.8
- IPC class
- A23K 1/16
- 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
- Cereal product containing probiotics
- Applicant name
- SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
- Opponent name
- Chr. Hansen A/S
Mars UK Limited - Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 158 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request (novelty - no, prior public use)
Auxiliary request 1 (novelty - yes; inventive step - yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0001/92
- Citing cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of Claims 1 to 10 of the auxiliary request I as filed on 1 March 2007 during the oral proceedings, after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.