T 1221/06 of 22.01.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T122106.20090122
- Date of decision
- 22 January 2009
- Case number
- T 1221/06
- Online on
- 30 March 2009
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 95939403.2
- IPC class
- C08J 9/06
- 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-absorbent resin, process for production thereof, and water-absorbent resin, composition
- Applicant name
- NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
- Opponent name
- BASF Aktiengesellschaft
- Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(3)European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: Inventive step (no) - Priorities not valid
Auxiliary request: Inventive step (yes) - Priorities valid - 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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of Claims 1-19 of the auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.