T 0397/11 of 11.07.2011
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T039711.20110711
- Date of decision
- 11 July 2011
- Case number
- T 0397/11
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 99957002.1
- IPC class
- A23G 1/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Cocoa powder rich in polyphenols, process for producing the same and modified cocoa containing the same
- Applicant name
- Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd.
- Opponent name
- Barry Callebaut AG
NESTEC S.A.
Mars Incorporated - Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 104(1)European Patent Convention Art 113(2)European Patent Convention R 103(1)
- Keywords
- No text agreed by the patentee - revocation of the patent
Apportionment of costs - no
Reimbursement of appeal fee - no - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0601/98
- Citing cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.
3. The request for an apportionment of costs is refused.
4. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.