T 0097/05 of 31.05.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T009705.20070531
- Date of decision
- 31 May 2007
- Case number
- T 0097/05
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 93900724.1
- IPC class
- C08F 10/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Polyionic transition metal catalyst composition
- Applicant name
- ExxonMobil Chemical Patents, Inc.
- Opponent name
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Amendments - added subject-matter (main request, first auxiliary request - yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (second auxiliary request - no)
Claims - clarity (second auxiliary request - yes)
Remittal to the opposition division for further prosecution - Catchword
- Amendment of claim resulting in shift in information provided by examples (reasons 2.3, in particular 2.3.4-2.3.6 by analogy with T 1239/03-3303)
- Cited cases
- T 1239/03
- 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 first instance for further prosecution on the basis of the "Set D" (claims 1-20) filed with the letter dated 27 April 2007.