European Patent Office

T 0847/01 (Gas Conversion/BP) of 01.06.2004

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T084701.20040601
Date of decision
1 June 2004
Case number
T 0847/01
Online on
12 July 2004
Petition for review of
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Application number
92304881.3
IPC class
C07C 1/04
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Process for the conversion of natural gas into higher hydrocarbons
Applicant name
BP p.l.c.
Opponent name
Sasol Technology Ltd.
Board
3.3.01
Headnote
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Keywords
Amendments: supported by the application as filed (yes) - extension of the protection conferred by the patent as granted (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - non obvious solution
Catchword
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Cited cases
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claim of the sole request submitted at oral proceedings on 1 June 2004 and a description to be adapted thereto.