T 0134/11 of 06.11.2012

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T013411.20121106
Date of decision: 6 November 2012
Case number: T 0134/11
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 02779227.4
IPC class: A23G 4/00
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: LOW MOISTURE CHEWING GUM
Applicant name: Gumlink A/S
Opponent name: WM. Wrigley Jr. Company
Board: 3.3.09
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 107 European Patent Convention Art 54 European Patent Convention Art 56 European Patent Convention R 99(1)(b)European Patent Convention R 99(1)(c)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords: Admissibility of appeal - yes
Admissibility of the main request - yes
Novelty - yes (main request)
Inventive step - yes (main request)
Catchword: Admissibility of requests under Article 12(4) RPBA; see point 3.3, of the Reasons.
Cited cases: T 0244/85 T 0434/00 T 1067/08 T 0144/09 T 0936/09
Citing cases: T 0784/14 T 2047/14 T 0186/15 T 1868/16 T 0799/17 T 2456/17 T 0348/18 T 2293/18 T 2048/19

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 claims 1-52, filed as the main request with letter dated 5 October 2012, and a description yet to be adapted.