T 0877/96 (Aromatic organic carbonates/GENERAL ELECTRIC) of 29.03.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T087796.20000329
- Date of decision
- 29 March 2000
- Case number
- T 0877/96
- Online on
- 22 May 2000
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 92917162.7
- IPC class
- C07C 68/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method for making aromatic organic carbonates
- Applicant name
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution
- Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing 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 grant a patent on the basis of claims 1 to 6 submitted at oral proceedings on 29 March 2000 and a description yet to be adapted.