T 0272/98 of 17.11.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T027298.19991117
- Date of decision
- 17 November 1999
- Case number
- T 0272/98
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 90200762.4
- IPC class
- C08K 3/22
- 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
- Flame retardant composition
- Applicant name
- Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
- Opponent name
- General Electric Company
BP International Limited Patents and Agreements Division - Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - main request (no) - no limitation to comparable loadings of flame retardant
Inventive step - first auxiliary request (yes) - surprising increase in flame retardancy at comparable loadings of flame retardant
Late submission of documents - 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 main request is refused.
3. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent with the sets of claims specified as "Alternative Claims I" i.e. Claims 1 to 10 for all designated Contracting States except ES, and Claims 1 to 10 for the designated Contracting State ES and after any consequential amendment of the description.