T 0255/96 (Dye transfer/NOVO NORDISK) of 09.02.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T025596.20000209
- Date of decision
- 9 February 2000
- Case number
- T 0255/96
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 90915097.1
- IPC class
- C11D 3/386
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Dye transfer inhibition
- Applicant name
- NOVO NORDISK A/S, et al
- Opponent name
- Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
Unilever N.V. - Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - yes (functionally defined technical feature acknowledged as distinguishing feature)
Inventive step - yes: process simplification with respect to prior art - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form with the following documents:
Claims: 1 to 22 submitted during oral proceedings (main request) Description: (pages 1 to 24) received on 8 November 1995 as second auxiliary move.