T 0678/98 (Isomerisation of olefins/EXXON) of 10.06.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T067898.20030610
- Date of decision
- 10 June 2003
- Case number
- T 0678/98
- Online on
- 18 June 2003
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91911457.9
- IPC class
- C07C 11/09
- 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
- Process for catalytic conversion of olefins
- Applicant name
- ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
- Opponent name
- Mobil Oil Corporation Office of Patent Counsel
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 122 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973
- Keywords
- Re-establishment into the time limit for filing grounds of appeal (yes) - isolated mistake in calculation of time limit - all due care required by circumstances taken
Novelty (yes) - no direct and unambiguous disclosure of the claimed subject-matter
Remittal to first instance - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The appellant is granted re-establishment into the time limit for filing the grounds of appeal.
2. The appeal is admissible.
3. The decision under appeal is set aside.
4. The case is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution on the basis of the Claims 1 to 7 filed on 18. September 1998 as main request.