T 0477/15 of 18.12.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T047715.20181218
- Date of decision
- 18 December 2018
- Case number
- T 0477/15
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 00989548.3
- 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
- RELEASE OF LIPOPHILIC ACTIVE AGENTS FROM CHEWING GUM
- Applicant name
- WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Gumlink A/S
- Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Main request: novelty (no)
Auxiliary request 1: added subject-matter (yes)
New auxiliary request 2: clarity (yes), added subject-matter (no), inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0003/14
- 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 claims 1 to 21 of the new second auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings before the board on 18 December 2018 and a description to be adapted thereto.