T 0759/10 () of 22.3.2012

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T075910.20120322
Date of decision: 22 March 2012
Case number: T 0759/10
Application number: 97911262.0
IPC class: A23D 9/013
A23D 7/00
A23L 1/30
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Texturizing compositions for use in fat blends in food
Applicant name: Raisio Nutrition Ltd.
Opponent name: BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH
Vandemoortele Izegem NV
Walter Rau Lebensmittelwerke GmbH & Co. KG
Board: 3.3.09
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 84
European Patent Convention Art 100(c)
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention R 80
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Keywords: Enlarged Board - referral (no)
Extension of subject-matter - yes (main request and auxiliary requests 1 and 2), no (auxiliary request 3)
Clarity of claims - yes (auxiliary request 3)
Allowability of amendments under Rule 80 EPC - yes (auxiliary request 3)
Catchwords:

"Amendment from "comprising" to "consisting essentially of" - ground of opposition under Article 100(c) EPC (see points 3.2 - 3.4 and 5.1 - 5.6)"

Cited decisions:
G 0002/98
G 0001/03
G 0003/08
G 0002/10
T 0472/88
T 0975/94
T 0868/04
T 0725/08
T 0903/09
Citing decisions:
T 1471/10
T 1271/13
T 1634/13
T 0107/14
T 0274/16
T 0384/16
T 2377/16
T 0950/17
T 0241/18
T 0244/19

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t100759eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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