T 1994/20 of 24.11.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T199420.20231124
- Date of decision
- 24 November 2023
- Case number
- T 1994/20
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 11008475.3
- IPC class
- C08L 23/08
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- Abstract on EPC2000 Art 056
- Application title
- Polyethylene composition with high rapid crack propagation resistance and pressure resistance
- Applicant name
- Borealis AG
- Opponent name
- Basell Polyolefine GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - all requests (no)
Inventive step - obvious alternative
Inventive step - experimental comparison not suitable to demonstrate an alleged effect in the context of the closest prior art
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)
Remittal for examining inventive step of the auxiliary requests (no)
Remittal - absence of special reason - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0035/85
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.