T 0717/99 of 18.11.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T071799.20041118
- Date of decision
- 18 November 2004
- Case number
- T 0717/99
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 89115458.5
- IPC class
- C08L 77/00
- 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
- Amorphous nylon copolymer and copolyamide films and blends
- Applicant name
- VISKASE CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
Kureha Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Cryovac Inc.
Kalle Nalo GmbH & Co. KG
EMS-INVENTA AG - Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100 1973European Patent Convention Art 112(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Amendments - added subject-matter (main request, auxiliary requests I-IV: yes)
Opposition grounds
Allowability of a disclaimer (auxiliary request V: yes)
Formulation attempt, not partial surrender
Enlarged Board - referral (no)
Novelty (auxiliary request V: yes)
Inventive step - problem and solution (auxiliary request V: yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0009/92G 0004/93G 0001/03G 0002/03T 0123/85T 0296/87T 0301/87T 0686/91T 0325/93T 0367/96T 0564/98T 0381/02
- Citing cases
- T 0386/04
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The Main Request and Auxiliary Requests I, II, III, IV of the Appellant are refused.
3. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of Claims 1 to 9 of Auxiliary Request V filed with the letter dated 29. May 2002 and after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.