T 0097/06 (UV absorbers/GENERAL ELECTRIC) of 12.03.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T009706.20090312
- Date of decision
- 12 March 2009
- Case number
- T 0097/06
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 98306296.9
- IPC class
- C07D 303/32
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Methyl oxirane dibenzoylresorcinol UV absorbers
- Applicant name
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes) - non obvious UV absorbers as alternative compound to known UV absorbers
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0852/91
- 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 department of first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of claims 1 to 7 filed on 16 December 2008 and a description yet to be adapted.