T 0325/93 of 11.09.1997
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1997:T032593.19970911
- Date of decision
- 11 September 1997
- Case number
- T 0325/93
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 86117675.8
- IPC class
- C08L 63/00
- 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
- Silicone-modified epoxy resins having improved impact resistance
- Applicant name
- DOW CORNING CORPORATION
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes) - initial choice of closest state of the art inappropriate
Relevant technical problem not derivable
Structural similarities to claimed features not conclusive - Catchword
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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 Examining Division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the documents requested by the Appellant in the Statement of Grounds of appeal, i.e. the following text:
§ Claims:
Claims 1 to 7 filed on 2 March 1993 (with the Statement of Grounds of Appeal).
Description:
pages 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 11 to 13 of the application as originally filed;
pages 14 and 15 filed on 11 May 1992 (letter dated 9. May 1992);
pages 3, 5, 8, 10 and 16 to 21 filed on 2 March 1993 (with the Statement of Grounds of Appeal); (pages 22 to 25 of the application as filed having been deleted).