European Patent Office

T 0008/07 (Disclaimer too broad (see reasons 2)) of 07.05.2009

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T000807.20090507
Date of decision
7 May 2009
Case number
T 0008/07
Petition for review of
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Application number
92111785.9
IPC class
C08F 10/00
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
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
Process for producing olefin based polymers and olefin polymerization catalyst
Applicant name
IDEMITSU KOSAN COMPANY LIMITED
Opponent name
Basell Polyolefine GmbH
Univation Technologies, LLC
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
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Keywords
Main request - amendments - added subject-matter - yes - disclaimer too broad
First, second auxiliary requests - amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
First, second auxiliary requests - clarity - no
Third auxiliary request - added subject matter (no) - clarity (yes) - remittal for further prosecution
Catchword
see reasons 2
Citing cases
G 0001/16T 2277/18

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 for further prosecution on the basis of the new third auxiliary request (claims 1 to 5) filed at the oral proceedings.