T 0165/94 of 12.03.1997
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1997:T016594.19970312
- Date of decision
- 12 March 1997
- Case number
- T 0165/94
- Online on
- 15 April 1997
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 86906156.4
- IPC class
- C08K 5/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Application title
- Polyethylene composites containing a phase change material
- Applicant name
- UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes) - non obvious alternative
- 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 following claims:
- Claim 1 as set out in the Rapporteur's communication of 20 March 1997 (cf. Section IV supra) and confirmed by the appellant on 1 April 1997
- Claims 2 to 4 and 6 to 20 as decided upon in the appealed decision,
- Claim 5 as submitted with the Statement of Grounds of Appeal filed on 21 February 1994
and a description yet to be adapted.