T 1531/09 (Process for the production of acetic acid/BP) of 15.03.2012

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T153109.20120315
Date of decision: 15 March 2012
Case number: T 1531/09
Online on: 3 August 2012
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 99943081.2
IPC class: C07C 53/08 C07C 51/25 C07C 69/15 C07C 51/215 C07C 67/05
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: Distributed to board chairmen (C)
Download: Decision in English
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Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Process for the production of acetic acid
Applicant name: BP Chemicals Limited
Opponent name: Celanese International Corporation
Board: 3.3.10
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 54 European Patent Convention Art 56
Keywords: Main request: novelty (no)
Auxiliary request: novelty (yes) - inventive step (no)
Catchword: -
Cited cases: -
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.