T 1087/00 (Refining process/SHOWA) of 01.04.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T108700.20040401
- Date of decision
- 1 April 2004
- Case number
- T 1087/00
- Online on
- 3 August 2004
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94106422.2
- IPC class
- C11B 3/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- Process for refining oil and fat
- Applicant name
- Showa Sangyo Co., Ltd.
- Opponent name
- mg technologies ag
AB Enzymes GmbH - Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (no): the skilled person aiming at improving the efficiency of a process based on a specific reaction would search for a solution to this problem in any prior art process based on this reaction belonging to the relevant technical field
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.