T 0448/06 of 06.08.2008
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T044806.20080806
- Date of decision
- 6 August 2008
- Case number
- T 0448/06
- Online on
- 17 September 2008
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 95913670.6
- IPC class
- A23G 3/30
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method for manufacturing gum base
- Applicant name
- WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Cadbury Schweppes Plc
- Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request, first auxiliary request: novelty - (no)
Second auxiliary request: novelty (yes), inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
- The decision under appeal is set aside.
- The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent in an amended form on the basis of Claims 1 to 12 of the second auxiliary request as submitted with the letter dated 31 July 2008 after any necessary consequential amendments of the description.