T 0956/16 (Process for foil ripening of cheese/DSM IP) of 03.03.2020
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T095616.20200303
- Date of decision
- 3 March 2020
- Case number
- T 0956/16
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 08837198.4
- IPC class
- A23C 19/16
- 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
- PROCESS FOR FOIL RIPENING OF CHEESE
- Applicant name
- DSM IP Assets B.V.
- Opponent name
- Cryovac, Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 83
- Keywords
- Amendments - allowable (yes)
Claims - clarity in opposition proceedings
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0003/14
- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The decision under appeal is set aside.
The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent as amended in the following version:
Description:
Pages 2 to 10 received during the oral proceedings of 3 March 2020.
Claims:
Claims 1 to 12 of auxiliary request 4A filed under cover of a letter dated 6 February 2020.
Drawings:
Figures 1 and 2 of the patent specification.