T 0171/10 of 15.10.2013
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T017110.20131015
- Date of decision
- 15 October 2013
- Case number
- T 0171/10
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 01996314.9
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION FOR AN IMMUNE CONDITION
- Applicant name
- Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
- Opponent name
- Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
COMPAGNIE GERVAIS DANONE
Tiense Suikerraffinaderij n.v.
N.V. Nutricia
Friesland Brands B.V.
Unilever N.V. - Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83
- Keywords
- Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0608/07
- 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 on the basis of:
(a) Claims 1 to 14 according to auxiliary request IV filed with the proprietor's letter dated 12 September 2013;
(b) The amended description pages numbered 3 to 6 as filed during the oral proceedings.