T 0981/22 (Polyurea microcapsules/Firmenich) of 05.09.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T098122.20240905
- Date of decision
- 5 September 2024
- Case number
- T 0981/22
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 16717287.3
- IPC class
- C11D 3/50B01J 13/16
- 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
- PROCESS FOR PREPARING POLYUREA MICROCAPSULES
- Applicant name
- Firmenich SA
- Opponent name
- Givaudan SA
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request 1 (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary requests 2-5 (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 8 (yes)
Claims - clarity and conciseness
Claims - auxiliary requests 6, 7 (no)
Amendment after notification of Art. 15(1) RPBA communication - exceptional circumstances (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0261/19
- Citing cases
- -
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 auxiliary request 8 as submitted on 27 May 2024 and the description to be adapted.