T 0628/99 (Seasoning sauce from bread/BESTFOODS) of 28.10.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T062899.20031028
- Date of decision
- 28 October 2003
- Case number
- T 0628/99
- Online on
- 26 November 2003
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 93117042.7
- IPC class
- A23L 1/238
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- A process for the production of a seasoning sauce from bread
- Applicant name
- Bestfoods
- Opponent name
- Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: novelty (no): The process of claim 1 does not confer novelty on the products obtained
Auxiliary request: novelty (yes): The use of bread was not disclosed together with the process features of claim 1
Inventive step (no): The process results from an obvious combination of the prior art knowledge - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.