T 0490/07 of 06.07.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T049007.20090706
- Date of decision
- 6 July 2009
- Case number
- T 0490/07
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 99934292.6
- IPC class
- C08G 18/42
- 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
- Low viscosity polyester polyols and methods for preparing same
- Applicant name
- STEPAN COMPANY
- Opponent name
- INVISTA Resins & Fibers GmbH & Co.KG
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)
- Keywords
- Main request, first and second auxiliary requests- amendments- added subject-matter - (yes)
Third auxiliary request- maintenance in amended form - (yes)
Reversal of the burden of proof - (no)
Ground not substantiated in statement of grounds of appeal - 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 the patent on the basis of the new 3rd auxiliary request (claims 1 to 10) filed at the oral proceedings and after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.