T 0765/96 (Fluid composition/UNILVER) of 19.10.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T076596.20001019
- Date of decision
- 19 October 2000
- Case number
- T 0765/96
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 90203209.3
- IPC class
- A23L 1/05
- 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
- Fluid composition
- Applicant name
- UNILEVER N.V., et al
- Opponent name
- Hercules Incorporated
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111 1973European Patent Convention Art 138(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 139 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention R 57a 1973European Patent Convention R 87 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - novelty - no
First auxiliary request - novelty -yes
Remittal to the first instance - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0550/88
- 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 first instance with the order to continue the proceedings on the basis of "Auxiliary Request 1" filed on 8 December 1999.