T 0757/21 of 27.10.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T075721.20231027
- Date of decision
- 27 October 2023
- Case number
- T 0757/21
- Online on
- 18 December 2023
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 13181133.3
- IPC class
- C08K 5/134C08K 5/098C08K 3/22
- 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
- Stabilized polymer compositions and methods of making same
- Applicant name
- Baerlocher GmbH
- Opponent name
- Akdeniz Chemson Additives AG
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 80
- Keywords
- Amendment to case - exercise of discretion
Inventive step - Main request and auxiliary requests 1-3 (no)
Inventive step - Auxiliary request 6 (yes)
Amendment occasioned by ground for opposition - Auxiliary requests 4 and 5 (no)
Amendment after expiry of period in R. 100(2) EPC communication - exceptional circumstances - Auxiliary requests 6 and 7 (yes) - 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 claims 1 to 7 of auxiliary request 6 filed with letter dated 22 September 2023 after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.