T 1628/09 of 31.01.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T162809.20120131
- Date of decision
- 31 January 2012
- Case number
- T 1628/09
- Online on
- 20 March 2012
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 00943985.2
- IPC class
- A23G 9/32
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process for preparing aerated frozen products
- Applicant name
- SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
- Opponent name
- UNILEVER PLC / UNILEVER NV
- Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
- Keywords
- Added subject-matter - no
Suficiency - yes
Clarity - yes
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- 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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent in amended form in the following version:
- description: pages 2-7 filed during the oral proceedings on 31 January 2012;
- claims: claims 1-13 filed as auxiliary request II with letter dated 23 November 2011; and
- drawings: sheets 1/4 to 4/4 of the patent specification.