T 0046/05 of 07.06.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T004605.20060607
- Date of decision
- 7 June 2006
- Case number
- T 0046/05
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 95201699.6
- IPC class
- C08G 2/18
- 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
- Process for producing polyoxymethylene copolymer
- Applicant name
- ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- Ticona GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Amendments - added subject matter (yes) main request, 1st-4th auxiliary requests
Novelty - fifth auxiliary request - (yes)
Inventive step - fifth auxiliary request - (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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the fifth auxiliary request, with any necessary consequential amendments of the description.