T 1486/08 (Filter material/PROCTER) of 23.02.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T148608.20120223
- Date of decision
- 23 February 2012
- Case number
- T 1486/08
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 02749521.7
- IPC class
- B01J 20/32B01D 39/20
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- 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
- Process for manufacturing particles coated with activated lignosulfonate
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Support by the description (main request): no - claims should define the matter for which protection is sought
Inventive step (auxiliary request 1): yes - non obvious provision of a further process - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0409/91
- 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 grant a patent on the basis of the set of claims according to auxiliary request 1 filed with letter of 18 November 2011, and a description and figures to be adapted.