T 0397/08 of 24.09.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T039708.20100924
- Date of decision
- 24 September 2010
- Case number
- T 0397/08
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 99934862.6
- IPC class
- A23K 1/18
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- 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
- Animal food composition
- Applicant name
- MARS UK LIMITED
- Opponent name
- NESTEC S.A.
- Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Added subject-matter - no
Novelty - yes, after amemdment
Inventive step - yes - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0001/03
- Citing cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the European patent on the basis of Claims 1 to 16 of auxiliary request I filed at the oral proceedings of 24 September 2010, after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.