T 0582/03 (Biodegradable surfactant/ARCH CHEMICALS) of 21.04.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T058203.20040421
- Date of decision
- 21 April 2004
- Case number
- T 0582/03
- Online on
- 11 May 2004
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 95935125.5
- IPC class
- C11D 1/72
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Biodegradable surfactant and blends thereof as a rinse aid
- Applicant name
- Arch Chemicals, Inc.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (no): selection of a specific surfactant from a known class - technical advantage not convincingly proved - obvious to try
- Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.