T 0274/16 (Guar additive for mortar/LAMBERTI) of 12.12.2017
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T027416.20171212
- Date of decision
- 12 December 2017
- Case number
- T 0274/16
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 02011134.0
- IPC class
- C04B 24/38C04B 28/02
- 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
- Use of additives based on hydroxylalkyl guar derivatives in cementitious mortars and mortars containing them
- Applicant name
- LAMBERTI S.p.A.
- Opponent name
- CHT R. Beitlich GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83
- Keywords
- Main request - Sufficiency of disclosure (no) - composition not realisable
Auxiliary request 2 - Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) - objections relate to clarity issues only
Auxiliary request 2 - Novelty (yes) - multiple selection necessary
Auxiliary request 2 - Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution - Catchword
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- Citing cases
- T 2015/18
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 with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 to 6 of the second auxiliary request filed on 17 October 2016, with the description to be adapted thereto.