European Patent Office

T 1256/20 of 04.04.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T125620.20230404
Date of decision
4 April 2023
Case number
T 1256/20
Petition for review of
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Application number
11719104.9
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
CATALYST COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING HIGH Mz/Mw POLYOLEFINS
Applicant name
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
Opponent name
The Dow Chemical Company
Basell Polyolefine GmbH
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Admittance of documents
Sufficiency of disclosure - Auxiliary requests 1-4 (no)
Admittance of auxiliary request 5 (no) - reformatio in peius
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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims of auxiliary request 6 filed with the reply to the statement of grounds of appeal after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.