T 1744/06 of 10.09.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T174406.20090910
- Date of decision
- 10 September 2009
- Case number
- T 1744/06
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91911371.2
- IPC class
- A23K 1/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Hemicellulase supplement to improve the energy efficiency of hemicellulose-containing food and animal feed
- Applicant name
- CHEMGEN CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- Finnfeeds International Ltd
- Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83
- Keywords
- Art. 83: Not substantiated in opposition - not admitted
Art. 123(2): Amendments admissible
Art. 54, 56: Novelty, inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0010/91
- 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:
(a) Claims 1 to 8 according to the Main Request filed during the oral proceedings;
(b) Pages numbered 2 to 22 of the amended description filed during the oral proceedings;
(c) Figures 1 to 5 as granted.