T 0352/98 (UV absorber/CIBA) of 21.08.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T035298.20020821
- Date of decision
- 21 August 2002
- Case number
- T 0352/98
- Online on
- 12 September 2002
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94810726.3
- IPC class
- C11D 3/42
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- Composition for the treatment of textiles
- Applicant name
- Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - problem to be solved was not addressed in the prior art documents - Catchword
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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 grant a patent on the basis of
- Claims 1 to 25 of the main request, i.e. claims 1 to 4 annexed to the letter dated 8 July 2002 and claims 5 to 25 annexed to the letter dated 15. March 2002; and
- the following description: pages 1 to 3 and 6 to 28. annexed to the letter dated 7 June 2002 and pages 4 and 5 annexed to the letter dated 8 July 2002.