T 1107/97 of 18.09.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T110797.20000918
- Date of decision
- 18 September 2000
- Case number
- T 1107/97
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 93116263.0
- IPC class
- C08G 63/06
- 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
- Polyhydroxycarboxylic acid and purification process thereof
- Applicant name
- MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Claims - clarity (yes)
Claims - novelty (yes)
Claims - inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0010/93
- 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 referred back to the Examining Division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of Claims 1 to 4 of the main request filed on 28 July 2000, after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.