T 0137/97 of 10.02.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T013797.20000210
- Date of decision
- 10 February 2000
- Case number
- T 0137/97
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 85308603.1
- IPC class
- C08J 9/00
- 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
- Flexible, flame-retardant polyurethane foams
- Applicant name
- Dunlopillo Limited
- Opponent name
- (i) BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
(II) Carpenter Plc
(III) Vauth & Sohn KG - Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - ex post facto analysis - selection involving unexpected improvement
Late submission of documents
Sufficiency - Catchword
- -
- 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 as granted.