T 0466/93 (Binder/NALCO) of 19.03.1997
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1997:T046693.19970319
- Date of decision
- 19 March 1997
- Case number
- T 0466/93
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 87102389.1
- IPC class
- D21H 23/00
- 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
- Binder for use in a paper-making process
- Applicant name
- NALCO CHEMICAL COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Akzo Nobel N.V.
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - no (main request: obvious alternative)
Inventive step - yes (auxiliary request; non-obvious alternative) - 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 19 March 1997 and a description to be adapted.