T 0595/99 of 19.11.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T059599.20021119
- Date of decision
- 19 November 2002
- Case number
- T 0595/99
- Online on
- 20 December 2002
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 92200406.4
- IPC class
- B29C 55/00
- 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
- Microporous film of polyethylene and process for the production thereof
- Applicant name
- DSM N.V.
- Opponent name
- Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company of 3M Centre
- Board
- 3.2.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (main and first auxiliary request, no; second auxiliary request, yes)
Fresh ground for opposition (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of claims 1 to 7 filed as second auxiliary request during the oral proceedings and the description pages 1 to 9, also filed during the oral proceedings.