T 0391/95 of 04.12.1997
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1997:T039195.19971204
- Date of decision
- 4 December 1997
- Case number
- T 0391/95
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 86300954.4
- IPC class
- C08J 3/22
- 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
- Dry blend concentrate of solid biocide and thermoplastic resin powder and method for its preparation
- Applicant name
- Morton International, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Akzo Nobel
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0002/88
- Citing cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the main request consisting of: Claims 1 to 3 submitted during oral proceedings, and Claims 4 to 12 (i.e. Claims 4 to 10 and 12) submitted as the subsidiary request with the Statement of Grounds of Appeal, after any necessary and consequential amendment of the description.