T 1988/07 (Recycling poultry wash waters/ECOLAB) of 08.10.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T198807.20101008
- Date of decision
- 8 October 2010
- Case number
- T 1988/07
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 01989312.2
- IPC class
- A01N 37/16
- 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
- Method and composition for washing poultry during processing
- Applicant name
- ECOLAB INC.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Main request: novelty (yes) - no clear and unambiguous disclosure of the claimed method - inventive step (yes) - non-obvious alternative
- Catchword
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- Cited 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 grant a patent on the basis of the Main request submitted with letter dated 6 September 2010 and the description yet to be adapted.