T 0475/02 () of 21.12.2006

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T047502.20061221
Date of decision: 21 December 2006
Case number: T 0475/02
Application number: 95100251.8
IPC class: D06M 16/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Compositions that introduce variations in color density into dyed cellulosic fabrics
Applicant name: GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Opponent name: NOVOZYMES A/S
Board: 3.3.07
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100(b)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100(c)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 57a
Keywords: Opposition grounds - extension of subject-matter - (yes) - (Main Request, Auxiliary Requests I to IV)
Amendments - added subject-matter - (no) - (Auxiliary Request V)
Opposition grounds - insufficiency of disclosure - extension of the ground of opposition to claim 1 - consent by the patent proprietors (no)
Novelty - (yes) - (Auxiliary Request) V
Inventive step - obvious solution - (yes) - (Auxiliary Request V)
Late filed request (yes) - admissible - (no) - (Auxiliary Request VI)
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
G 0009/91
T 0844/92
Citing decisions:
T 1391/07
T 2175/09
T 0318/14

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t020475eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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