T 0471/99 (Hydroformylation/MITSUBISHI) of 08.08.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T047199.20020808
- Date of decision
- 8 August 2002
- Case number
- T 0471/99
- Online on
- 16 October 2002
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 92109599.8
- IPC class
- C07C 45/50
- 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
- Hydroformylation process and bisphosphite compound used therein
- Applicant name
- MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- Union Carbide Corporation
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes) - generic disclosure does not reveal particular feature - selection of particular combination of features
Inventive step (no) - determination of closest prior art - forseeable improvement of property - no deterrent teaching of prior art - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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.