T 0641/99 of 16.07.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T064199.20020716
- Date of decision
- 16 July 2002
- Case number
- T 0641/99
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94114621.9
- IPC class
- C08F 8/00
- 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
- Superabsorbent polymer having improved absorption rate and absorption under pressure
- Applicant name
- STOCKHAUSEN LOUISIANA LIMITED
- Opponent name
- BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes) - implicit disclosure (no)
Inventive step (main request) (no) - (auxiliary request 1) (yes) - problem and solution - Catchword
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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 main request is refused.
3. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of Claims 1 to 24 forming the first auxiliary request ("Hilfsantrag 1") submitted during the oral proceedings and a description yet to be adapted.