T 0822/14 of 20.10.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T082214.20161020
- Date of decision
- 20 October 2016
- Case number
- T 0822/14
- Online on
- 23 February 2017
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 05256752.6
- IPC class
- C08B 11/22B01D 33/073B01D 33/44
- 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
- Method of separating water-soluble cellulose ether
- Applicant name
- Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
- Opponent name
- THE DOW CHEMICAL CO.
AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V. - Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 111(1)
- Keywords
- Novelty - (yes)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes) - 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 department of first instance for further prosecution on the basis of the main request (patent as granted).