European Patent Office

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
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Process for manufacturing particles coated with activated lignosulfonate
Applicant name
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Opponent name
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Board
3.3.05
Headnote
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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.