European Patent Office

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
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
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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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).