T 0049/96 (Granular beverage material/UNILEVER) of 20.10.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T004996.19991020
- Date of decision
- 20 October 1999
- Case number
- T 0049/96
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 89200314.6
- IPC class
- A23P 1/02
- 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
- Granular beverage material for tea, coffee or cocoa, and method of its preparation
- Applicant name
- Unilever N.V., et al
- Opponent name
- Krüger GmbH & Co. KG
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no): obvious application of a known compression technique to the granulation of tea or coffee material
Amended claims in appeal procedure - filed late - not clearly allowable - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0201/83
- Citing cases
- T 0433/01
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.