T 1626/13 of 17.05.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T162613.20180517
- Date of decision
- 17 May 2018
- Case number
- T 1626/13
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 97917754.0
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Novel elastomer composites, method and apparatus
- Applicant name
- Cabot Corporation
- Opponent name
- Bridgestone Corporation
- Board
- 3.2.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - main request (no)
Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter
Amendments - first auxiliary request (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - second auxiliary request (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0009/92
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance for further prosecution.