T 0601/96 of 26.07.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T060196.19990726
- Date of decision
- 26 July 1999
- Case number
- T 0601/96
- Online on
- 18 August 1999
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 90112156.6
- IPC class
- C08J 11/24
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Water-soluble or water-dispersible polyester sizing compositions
- Applicant name
- The Seydel Companies, Inc.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Claims - clarity (yes) - product-by-process
Novelty - combination of product and process features (yes)
Inventive step - remote technical field - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 grant a patent on the following basis:
- Claim 1 as submitted on 8 July 1999,
- Claims 2 to 6 as submitted on 22 June 1999, after appropriate adaptation of the description.