T 0893/96 of 18.08.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T089396.19990818
- Date of decision
- 18 August 1999
- Case number
- T 0893/96
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 88100856.9
- IPC class
- C08L 69/00
- 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
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- Application title
- Polymer mixture comprising an aromatic polycarbonate and an aromatic polyester
- Applicant name
- General Electric Company
- Opponent name
- Bayer AG, Leverkusen Konzernverwaltung RP Patente Konzern
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Amendments - reformatio in peius (no)
Novelty (use claim) - functional feature not made available
Inventive step - unexpected effect of a known additive in a specific composition - Catchword
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- Citing cases
- G 0001/16
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 with the claims labelled "first auxiliary request", submitted during oral proceedings and after any consequential amendment of the description.