European Patent Office

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)
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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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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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.