T 0667/15 (Metallic continuous support belt / BASF SE) of 16.04.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T066715.20180416
- Date of decision
- 16 April 2018
- Case number
- T 0667/15
- Online on
- 6 June 2018
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 08706981.1
- IPC class
- B01J 19/22C08F 2/01B65G 15/00
- 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
- Production of superabsorbent polymers on a continuous belt reactor
- Applicant name
- BASF SE
- Opponent name
- NIPPON SHOKUBAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Keywords
- Admissibility of some English translations of Japanese documents filed in opposition and appeal proceedings (yes)
Admissibility of documents filed with the statement of grounds (yes) : reply to the reasoning of the decision under appeal
Admissibility of documents filed with the statement of grounds (no) : not more relevant than other documents filed before the Opposition Division
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.