T 0229/07 (Hydroalcoholic compositions/3M) du 19.01.2010
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T022907.20100119
- Date de la décision
- 19 janvier 2010
- Numéro de l'affaire
- T 0229/07
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 97950995.7
- Classe de la CIB
- A01N 31/02
- Langue de la procédure
- Anglais
- Distribution
- Distribuées aux présidents des chambres de recours (C)
- Téléchargement
- Décision en anglais
- Versions JO
- Aucun lien JO trouvé
- Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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- Résumés pour cette décision
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- Titre de la demande
- Hydroalcoholic compositions thickened using surfactant/polymer complexes
- Nom du demandeur
- MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Nom de l'opposant
- Bode Chemie GmbH & Co.
- Chambre
- 3.3.01
- Sommaire
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- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Mots-clés
- Admission of a document not admitted before the opposition division (yes) - more relevant than the previously cited documents
Admission of amended claims submitted during oral proceedings (yes) - amendments specified in a previous letter
No grounds under Article 100(b) or (c) prejudice the maintenance of the patent
Novelty (yes)
Main Request: Inventive step (no) - obvious alternative suggested in the closest prior art
First Auxiliary Request: Inventive step (yes)
Remittal to the first instance with the order to adapt the description - Exergue
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- Affaires citantes
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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 maintain the patent on the basis of the First Auxiliary Request (claims 1-18) filed at the oral proceedings on 19 January 2010 and after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.