T 0515/94 (Converted Starches/NATIONAL STARCH) of 29.10.1997
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1997:T051594.19971029
- Date of decision
- 29 October 1997
- Case number
- T 0515/94
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 84116504.6
- IPC class
- A23L 1/0522
- 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
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Converted starches for use as a fat- or oil-replacement in foodstuffs
- Applicant name
- National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding
- Opponent name
- Amylum N.V.
Coöperatieve Verkoop- en Productievereniging/AVEBE - Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - novelty (no)
Auxiliary request - novelty (yes) - inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0939/92
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 claims 1 to 9, the description page 2 submitted during oral proceedings and description pages 3 to 10 as granted.