European Patent Office

T 1565/12 of 10.07.2014

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T156512.20140710
Date of decision
10 July 2014
Case number
T 1565/12
Online on
11 August 2014
Petition for review of
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Application number
01952255.6
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
IMPROVED METHODS OF INCORPORATING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS IN MILK
Applicant name
DSM IP Assets B.V.
Opponent name
UNILEVER N.V./UNILEVER PLC
Board
3.3.09
Headnote
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Keywords
Main request: added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary request 1: added subject-matter (no)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Remittal - (no)
Inventive step - (yes)
Catchword
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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:

- Claims 1 to 28 according to auxiliary request 1 as filed with the letter dated 15 May 2014;

- The amended description pages numbered 2 to 7 as filed during the oral proceedings on 10 July 2014; and

- Figure 1 as granted.