T 2244/16 (Nonwoven with binder/Johns Manville) of 11.02.2019
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T224416.20190211
- Date of decision
- 11 February 2019
- Case number
- T 2244/16
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 11009801.9
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Nonwoven of synthetic polymer with binder comprising salt of inorganic acid
- Applicant name
- Johns Manville
- Opponent name
- Knauf Insulation
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Amendments - allowable (yes)
Claims - lack of clarity no ground for opposition
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) - Catchword
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- 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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the sole request, submitted as auxiliary request 1 with the reply to the grounds of appeal, and a description to be adapted thereto.