T 1389/06 (Hydroalcoholic compositions/MINNESOTA) of 11.12.2008
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T138906.20081211
- Date of decision
- 11 December 2008
- Case number
- T 1389/06
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97953377.5
- IPC class
- A01N 31/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Hydroalcoholic compositions thickened using polymers
- Applicant name
- MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Opponent name
- BODE Chemie Hamburg
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention R 80
- Keywords
- Amendments according to Rule 80 EPC (no) - correction of printing error
"Extension of scope of protection (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - no incentive for the skilled person - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0172/99
- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.