T 0332/99 (Curable resin/MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY) of 18.11.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T033299.20031118
- Date of decision
- 18 November 2003
- Case number
- T 0332/99
- Online on
- 12 January 2004
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 92103837.8
- IPC class
- A61L 15/07
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Curable resin coated sheet having reduced tack
- Applicant name
- MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Smith & Nephew plc
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973
- Keywords
- Main request and third auxiliary request - added matter - yes: features not directly and unambigously derivable
First and second auxiliary request - extension of the scope of protection - yes: modified claim encompassed new means - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.