T 1813/20 of 06.12.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T181320.20231206
- Date of decision
- 6 December 2023
- Case number
- T 1813/20
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 06746220.0
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF WATER-ABSORBING RESIN PARTICLES, WATER-ABSORBING RESIN PARTICLES MADE BY THE PROCESS, AND ABSORBENTS AND ABSORBENT ARTICLES MADE BY USING THE PARTICLES
- Applicant name
- SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
- Opponent name
- Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)
- Keywords
- Late-filed evidence - admitted (no)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Novelty
Inventive step - (yes) - Catchword
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.