T 1118/07 of 12.11.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T111807.20091112
- Date of decision
- 12 November 2009
- Case number
- T 1118/07
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 97937336.2
- IPC class
- C07C 409/38
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Novel poly(monoperoxycarbonates)
- Applicant name
- Arkema Inc.
- Opponent name
- Akzo Novbel N.V.
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes): non-obvious alternative
- Catchword
- -
- 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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent with the following claims and description to be adapted:
claims 1 to 13, labelled "Auxiliary Request", received on 26 October 2009 under cover of a letter dated 28 August 2009.