T 1789/19 (Melanoidin binder/ROCKWOOL) of 25.07.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T178919.20220725
- Date of decision
- 25 July 2022
- Case number
- T 1789/19
- Online on
- 8 September 2022
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 14182162.9
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Biobinder
- Applicant name
- Rockwool International A/S
- Opponent name
- SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER
- Board
- 3.3.07
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Main request - inventive step (no) - obvious alternative
Auxiliary request 1- inventive step (yes) - no arguments from the opponent - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims of auxiliary request 1 filed with the reply to the statement of grounds of appeal, and a description possibly to be adapted thereto.