European Patent Office

T 1517/06 of 15.11.2007

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T151706.20071115
Date of decision
15 November 2007
Case number
T 1517/06
Petition for review of
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Application number
00103818.1
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 Holding
Opponent name
ROQUETTE FRERES, S.A.
Cerestar Holding B.V.
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
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Keywords
Novelty (yes) product-by-process
Inventive step (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0301/87
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 2-22 filed during the oral proceedings of 15 November 2007

Claims:

No. 1-8 of the main request filed during the oral proceedings of 15 November 2007.