T 2034/09 of 17.09.2013
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T203409.20130917
- Date of decision
- 17 September 2013
- Case number
- T 2034/09
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 95301038.6
- IPC class
- A61L 15/60
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- 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
- Water-absorbent agent, method for production thereof, and water-absorbent composition
- Applicant name
- NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
- Opponent name
- Stockhausen GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(4) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 87(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (no)
Inventive step - (no) - first, third, 3.1 and fourth auxiliary request
Inventive step - (yes) - fifth auxiliary request
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) - second auxiliary request - Catchword
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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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent with the following claims and a description to be adapted:
Claims 1-24 of the fifth auxiliary request filed with the statement of grounds of appeal.