T 0374/93 (Retention/ALLIED COLLOIDS) of 04.03.1997
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1997:T037493.19970304
- Date of decision
- 4 March 1997
- Case number
- T 0374/93
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 87300471.7
- IPC class
- D21H 21/10
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- 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
- Production of paper and paperboard
- Applicant name
- ALLIED COLLOIDS LIMITED
- Opponent name
- SNF Floerger
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no) - deletion of inessential feature from a claim during examining proceedings allowed
Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution - Catchword
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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 case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the set of claims submitted at the oral proceedings on 4 March 1997, and a description to be adapted.