T 1180/06 of 12.05.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T118006.20090512
- Date of decision
- 12 May 2009
- Case number
- T 1180/06
- Online on
- 28 July 2009
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97900936.2
- IPC class
- A23L 1/275
- 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
- Water dispersible compositions containing natural hydrophilic, water-insoluble pigments, methods of preparing same and their use
- Applicant name
- Chr. Hansen A/S
- Opponent name
- GNT International B.V.
- 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: Novelty (yes), Inventive step (no)
First auxiliary request: withdrawn
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:
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 Claims 1 to 10 of the second auxiliary request filed with the letter dated 6 May 2009, after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.