T 0400/94 of 02.07.1998
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T040094.19980702
- Date of decision
- 2 July 1998
- Case number
- T 0400/94
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 89103504.0
- IPC class
- C08B 30/12
- 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
- -
- Application title
- Modified starch emulsifier characterized by shelf stability
- Applicant name
- National Starch and Chemical Corporation
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Added subject-matter - main request (yes) - auxiliary request (no)
Auxiliary request - clarity (yes) - novelty (yes)
Inventive step - referral back at request of Appellant - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The main request is rejected.
3. The case is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution on the basis of the auxiliary request (Claims 1 to 6 labelled "2. request") submitted during oral proceedings.