European Patent Office

T 0953/09 (Aqueous solution of Na salt of HEDTA/AKZO NOBEL) of 24.04.2012

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T095309.20120424
Date of decision
24 April 2012
Case number
T 0953/09
Online on
28 August 2012
Petition for review of
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Application number
04741030.3
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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Application title
Anaqueous solution of a sodium salt of HEDTA
Applicant name
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Opponent name
BASF SE
Board
3.3.10
Headnote
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Keywords
Admissibility of late-filed documents (yes)
Admissibility of late-filed novelty objection based on document not previously cited against novelty (no)
Remittal (no) - no absolute right to two intances
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - improvements shown, non obvious solution
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) - process can be carried out within whole area claimed
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.