T 0522/90 of 08.09.1993
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T052290.19930908
- Date of decision
- 8 September 1993
- Case number
- T 0522/90
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 79101487.1
- IPC class
- C08J 5/18C08L 77/00B01D 13/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process for preparing polyamide membrane filter media and product as well as process for rating the effectiveness of a membrane sheet as a filter
- Applicant name
- Pall Corporation
- Opponent name
- 02 Akzo Faser Aktiengesellschaft
03 Sartorius GmbH - Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty, inventive step: Process claims yes, product claims no
Prior disclosure enabling; reasonable likelihood of success
Novelty - enabling disclosure - yes
Inventive step - process claims
Inventive step - product claims - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The Respondent's main request and auxiliary requests A, A1, B and C are rejected.
3. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the claims according to auxiliary request D and a description to be amended for conformity.
4. The appeal fee of both Appellants is to be reimbursed.