T 0009/08 (Polymeric fluorescent substance/SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY) of 01.10.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T000908.20101001
- Date of decision
- 1 October 2010
- Case number
- T 0009/08
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 01302966.5
- IPC class
- C09K 11/06
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Polymeric fluorescent substance, production method thereof, and polymer light-emitting device using the same
- Applicant name
- Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
- Opponent name
- Merck KGaA
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 106European Patent Convention Art 107European Patent Convention Art 108European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 123European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention R 64 1973European Patent Convention R 99
- Keywords
- Inventive step: findings in decision under appeal - based on fresh document
Right to be heard: violated (yes)
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Remittal to first instance - Catchword
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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 for further prosecution upon the basis of claims 1 to 14 of the Main Request submitted at the oral proceedings on 1st October 2010.