T 2045/12 of 16.07.2014
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T204512.20140716
- Date of decision
- 16 July 2014
- Case number
- T 2045/12
- Online on
- 19 September 2014
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 00926297.3
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- FLUORINE CONTAINING VINYL ETHERS
- Applicant name
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Opponent name
- Solvay Specialty Polymers Italy S.p.A.
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Novelty - (yes)
Novelty - after amendment
Inventive step - (yes)
Inventive step - after amendment - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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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 the main request (claim 1), filed as auxiliary request 3 with the statement setting out the grounds of appeal, and a description yet to be adapted.