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Date of decision 26 June 2002
Case number T 0993/98 - 3.3.2
Application number 94903267.6
IPC A61L2/20
Proceedings Language EN
Title of the application A method of enhanced penetration of low vapor pressure chemical vapor sterilants during sterilization
Applicant name AMERICAN STERILIZER COMPANY
Opponent name Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc.
Headnote
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Articles and Rules EPC . Art 54
. Art 83
. Art 100(a)
. Art 100(b)
. Art 100(c)
. Art 111(1)
. Art 112(1)
. Art 123(2)
. Art 123(3)
. R 57a
. R 66(1)
Keywords
Main and first auxiliary requests: amendments acceptable under Article 123(2)(3) and Rule 57a; novelty (no)
Second and third auxiliary requests: amendments contravene Article 123(2) EPC.
Cited Decisions T 0004/83
T 0198/84
T 0124/87
T 0182/89
T 0666/89
Catchwords:
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