T 0940/13 of 24.09.2015
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T094013.20150924
- Date of decision
- 24 September 2015
- Case number
- T 0940/13
- Online on
- 17 November 2015
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 06020381.7
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Encapsulated agglomeration of microcapsules and method for the preparation thereof
- Applicant name
- DSM Nutritional Products AG
- Opponent name
- Friesland Brands B.V.
- Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
- Keywords
- "Added subject-matter (no)"
"Novelty: main request and auxiliary request 1 (no); auxiliary request 2 (yes)"
"Inventive step: auxiliary request 2 (no); auxiliary request 3 (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 the following documents:
- Claims 1 to 7 filed as auxiliary request 3 with letter dated 17 June 2013;
- Description pages 2 to 7 as filed on 24 September 2015 during the oral proceedings before the board; and
- Figures 1 and 2 of the published patent specification.