T 0981/99 of 14.03.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T098199.20020314
- Date of decision
- 14 March 2002
- Case number
- T 0981/99
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 96916511.7
- IPC class
- C08G 63/60
- 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
- Wholly aromatic thermotropic polyesters
- Applicant name
- HOECHST CELANESE CORPORATION
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Amendment - added subject-matter (yes: main request and auxiliary requests I and II)
Inventive step - nonobvious restriction (auxiliary request VII) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0201/83
- 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 grant a patent on the basis of the claims submitted as seventh auxiliary request at the oral proceedings and after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.