T 0095/07 of 29.05.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T009507.20090529
- Date of decision
- 29 May 2009
- Case number
- T 0095/07
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 00953908.1
- IPC class
- C08G 63/183
- 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
- Continuous process for producing poly(trimethylene terephthalate)
- Applicant name
- E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Solotex Corporation
Zimmer Aktiengesellschaft - Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 116 1973European Patent Convention Art 117European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - added subject matter - yes
First auxiliary request - maintenance in amended form - yes
Novelty - repetition of prior art not beyond all reasonable doubt
"Request to withdraw experimental report - refused - no legal basis - Catchword
- See reasons 4.2.12
- Citing cases
- T 0030/07
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The main request of the appellant/patent proprietor is refused.
2. The appeals of the appellants opponent I and opponent II are dismissed.
3. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form in the version upheld by the opposition division in its decision dated 24 October 2006 and posted 5 December 2006, corresponding to the first auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings on 24 October 2006.