T 0763/97 (Transparent aerosols/OSAKA SHIPBUILDING) of 27.11.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T076397.20011127
- Date of decision
- 27 November 2001
- Case number
- T 0763/97
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 89123326.4
- IPC class
- C09K 3/30
- 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
- Aerosol composition
- Applicant name
- OSAKA SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD.
- Opponent name
- Goldwell AG
Wella Aktiengesellschaft - Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 57a 1973
- Keywords
- Exercise of discretion regarding
requests
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Inventive step (main request, no) - obvious alternative
Inventive step (auxiliary request I, yes) - surprising effect - not mere bonus effect - 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 on the basis of the Claims 1 to 3 of auxiliary request I submitted at the oral proceedings on 27 November 2001 and a description yet to be adapted.