T 1850/10 (Benzoylpyrazole herbicide/NIPPON SODA) of 16.04.2013
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T185010.20130416
- Date of decision
- 16 April 2013
- Case number
- T 1850/10
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 98950443.6
- IPC class
- C07D 413/10A01N 43/80
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Novel benzoylpyrazole compounds, intermediates, and herbicides
- Applicant name
- NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
- Opponent name
- BASF SE
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Main request, allowable: Amendments (yes), directly and unambiguously disclosed; Novelty (yes), combination of features not directly and unambiguously disclosed in prior art under Article 54(3) EPC; Inventive step (yes), unexpected improvement
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0332/87
- Citing cases
- T 1872/14
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 claim and a description to be adapted:
Claim:
No. 1 of the main request filed with the statement of grounds of appeal.