T 0094/07 (Dipeptide containing composition/AJINOMOTO) of 11.03.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T009407.20090311
- Date of decision
- 11 March 2009
- Case number
- T 0094/07
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97306644.2
- IPC class
- C11D 1/10
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Wash composition
- Applicant name
- Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
- Opponent name
- Cognis GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Added subject-matter (main and first auxiliary request): yes - inadmissible amendment based on a weight ratio disclosed in the examples only
Novelty (second auxiliary request): yes - no proof beyond all reasonable doubt that the methods of preparation of the cited prior art lead inevitably to the formation of the claimed product
Inventive step (second auxiliary request): yes - Catchword
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- 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 a patent with the following documents:
- claims 1 to 4 of the second auxiliary request;
- a description to be adapted.