European Patent Office

T 1743/12 of 15.07.2016

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T174312.20160715
Date of decision
15 July 2016
Case number
T 1743/12
Petition for review of
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Application number
04021552.7
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Water-absorbent resin having treated surface and process for producing the same
Applicant name
NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
Opponent name
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Keywords
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) Main request, Auxiliary requests 1-7
Novelty - (yes) Auxiliary request 8
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
T 1958/19

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution on the basis of the eighth auxiliary request filed with the statement setting out the grounds of appeal.