T 0884/21 (Mixture of MGDA L- and D-enantiomers/BASF) of 11.01.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T088421.20240111
- Date of decision
- 11 January 2024
- Case number
- T 0884/21
- Online on
- 29 January 2024
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 15775705.5
- IPC class
- C11D 3/33C11D 17/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Container comprising a detergent composition containing MGDA
- Applicant name
- BASF SE
- Opponent name
- Nouryon Chemicals International B.V.
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Admissibility of experimental evidence filed with the grounds of appeal - (yes) - reply to argument raised for the first time during opposition oral proceedings
Admissibility of the auxiliary request filed 6 months after the written board's preliminary opinion - (no) - no exceptional circumstances justified with cogent reasons
Inventive step - (no) - 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 patent is revoked.