European Patent Office

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
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Application number
99934292.6
IPC class
C08G 18/42
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
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
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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.