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T 0073/99 (Pulp bleaching/EKA) of 30.10.2002

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T007399.20021030
Date of decision
30 October 2002
Case number
T 0073/99
Online on
28 November 2002
Petition for review of
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Application number
92201005.3
IPC class
D21C 9/10
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Process for bleaching of lignocellulose-containing pulp
Applicant name
Eka Chemicals AB
Opponent name
Kemira Chemicals OY
Board
3.3.06
Headnote
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Keywords
Late filed document - relevant and admitted
Inventive step - yes (after amendment - inventive step acknowledged by the appealing opponent)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The document (7) is admitted into the proceedings.

3. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of Claims 1 to 10 of the request filed during oral proceedings and a description to be adapted thereto.