T 0453/99 (Wet oxidation/U.S. FILTER) of 20.09.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T045399.20010920
- Date of decision
- 20 September 2001
- Case number
- T 0453/99
- Online on
- 12 November 2001
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91308493.5
- IPC class
- C02F 11/08
- 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
- Caustic sulfide wet oxidation process
- Applicant name
- U.S. FILTER/ZIMPRO, INC.
- Opponent name
- Nippon Petrochemical Co. Ltd.
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - no, obvious solution of a known problem.
- Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.