T 0507/16 (AMORPHOUS ADSORBENT/Clariant International Ltd) of 07.08.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T050716.20180807
- Date of decision
- 7 August 2018
- Case number
- T 0507/16
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 07819665.6
- 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
- METHOD OF PRODUCING AMORPHOUS ADSORBENT AND ITS USE IN THE BLEACHING OF FATS AND/OR OILS
- Applicant name
- Clariant International Ltd
- Opponent name
- Minerals Technologies Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 83
- Keywords
- Sufficiency of disclosure (main request and second auxiliary request)
Sufficiency of disclosure - no
Amendments not allowable (first and third auxiliary requests)
Amendments - broadening of claim
Amendments - yes
Amendment not allowable (fourth auxiliary request) - lack of clarity - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0593/09
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.