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Date of decision
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14 June 2005
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Case number
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T 1197/03
- 3.3.1
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Application number
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93111181.9
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Title of the application
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Near-azeotropic blends for use as refrigerants
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Applicant name
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E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
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Opponent name
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ELF ATOCHEM S.A.
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
STAR REFRIGERATION LIMITED
SOLVAY SOLEXIS S.p.A.
RHÔNE-POULENC CHIMIE
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Keywords
Appeal admissible (yes) - based on fresh request - reasons of
contested decision no longer apply - situation covered by RPBA
Amendments: main request (not allowable) - combination of
separate embodiments; auxiliary request 1 (allowable) -
combination of numerical ranges
Novelty (yes) - different proportions of components
Remittal to first instance (yes) - outstanding issues
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