European Patent Office

T 0898/06 of 13.11.2007

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T089806.20071113
Date of decision
13 November 2007
Case number
T 0898/06
Petition for review of
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Application number
95908555.6
IPC class
C08B 31/12
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Thermally inhibited starches and flours and process for their production
Applicant name
National Starch and Chemical Investment
Opponent name
Cerestar Holding B.V.
ROQUETTE FRERES, S.A.
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
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Keywords
Main request - novelty (no)
1st and 2nd auxiliary request - clarity (no)
3rd auxiliary request - inventive step (no)
4th auxiliary request - novelty (yes); inventive step (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0068/85
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 as amended in the following version:

Description:

Pages 5, 7, 8, 11, 13 to 21 of the patent specification

Pages 2 to 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 22, and 23 filed during the oral proceedings of 13 November 2007

Claims:

No. 1 to 16 of the 4th auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings of 13 November 2007.