T 0254/17 of 03.08.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T025417.20180803
- Date of decision
- 3 August 2018
- Case number
- T 0254/17
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 08005444.8
- 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
- Improving weight control of elderly pets
- Applicant name
- Nestec S.A.
- Opponent name
- Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 76(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(3)
- Keywords
- Oral proceedings - held in absence of appellant
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 1329/04
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 to 9 of the new main request (filed as "New MR" during oral proceedings before the Board on 3 August 2018) and a description to be adapted thereto.