T 0001/05 of 20.04.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T000105.20070420
- Date of decision
- 20 April 2007
- Case number
- T 0001/05
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97911739.7
- IPC class
- C08F 6/00
- 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
- Adhesives with low level of residual monomers and process for manufacturing same
- Applicant name
- National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation and LTS LOHMANN Therapie-Systeme GmbH
- Opponent name
- BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention R 57a 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10b(1)
- Keywords
- Main request - amendments - added subject-matter - (yes)
First auxiliary request - reformatio in peius - exception G 0001/99 - (yes)
First auxiliary request - novelty (no)
Second auxiliary request - amendments occasioned by grounds of opposition (no)
Third auxiliary request - maintenance in amended form - (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 with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the third auxiliary request (claims 1 to 10) filed at the oral proceedings and after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.