T 0088/07 of 10.02.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T008807.20090210
- Date of decision
- 10 February 2009
- Case number
- T 0088/07
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 00303141.6
- IPC class
- A61L 15/60
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- 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
- Absorbent material and method of production
- Applicant name
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- Opponent name
- (1) BASF SE
(2) Paul Hartmann AG - Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (no: all requests): improvement not credible in the absence of evidence - obvious alternative
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0939/92
- Citing cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.