T 0376/90 (Polymer solution) of 08.09.1993
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T037690.19930908
- Date of decision
- 8 September 1993
- Case number
- T 0376/90
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 82300927.9
- IPC class
- C08F 6/06
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process for the separation treatment of polymer from polymer solution
- Applicant name
- Sumitomo
- Opponent name
- Hüls
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
If the extent to which a patent is opposed is in serious doubt, the opposition may be rejected as inadmissible (cf. Reasons, point 2.2.1).
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 55(c) 1973European Patent Convention R 56 1973
- Keywords
- Admissibility of opposition (affirmed) - separate appeal not admitted by Opposition Division (upheld)
Extent of opposition - interpretation taking into account surrounding circumstances
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - remittal - Catchword
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- Cited 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 that the proceedings be continued on the basis of the Claim 1 submitted during the oral proceedings.