T 0141/98 (Modified fibre/SANMO SENSYOKU) of 23.05.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T014198.20000523
- Date of decision
- 23 May 2000
- Case number
- T 0141/98
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 94303133.6
- IPC class
- D06M 14/10
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Carboxyl group-modified cellulose or acryl fiber and process of producing same
- Applicant name
- NIPPON SANMO SENSYOKU CO., LTD.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes) - repeated use (invention) vs single use (prior art)
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0153/84
- 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 Examining Division with the order for further prosecution of the application on the basis of
Claims: 1 to 6 filed with the letter of 27 January 2000,
7. to 11 filed with the letter of 12 April 1996.