T 0795/97 (Enzyme dispersion/ALBRIGHT) of 28.08.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T079597.20010828
- Date of decision
- 28 August 2001
- Case number
- T 0795/97
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 89306974.0
- IPC class
- C11D 3/386
- 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
- Stablised enzyme dispersion
- Applicant name
- Albright & Wilson Limited, et al
- Opponent name
- Unilever N.V.
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 69 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973
- Keywords
- Interpretation of the claims within the scope of the description - scope of protection is broader than it would appear from the claims alone
Sufficiency - yes; late-filed ground of opposition introduced by Opposition Division
Novelty yes; insufficient evidence
Inventive step - yes; after amendment - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0666/89
- Citing cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal be set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent with the claims of auxiliary request I filed during the oral proceedings and the description to be adapted thereto.