European Patent Office

T 1297/06 of 04.11.2008

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T129706.20081104
Date of decision
4 November 2008
Case number
T 1297/06
Online on
3 February 2009
Petition for review of
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Application number
95914027.8
IPC class
A23G 3/30
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Continuous chewing gum base manufacturing process using polyvinyl acetate and the removal of volatiles
Applicant name
WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
Opponent name
Cadbury Schweppes Plc
Board
3.3.09
Headnote
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Keywords
Main request: novelty (yes); inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request: novelty, 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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of Claims 1 to 20 of the auxiliary request as filed during the oral proceedings, after any necessary consequential adaptation of the description.