T 0042/00 (Hydrocracking and hydrodewaxing/AKZO) of 10.07.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T004200.20030710
- Date of decision
- 10 July 2003
- Case number
- T 0042/00
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 94928879.9
- IPC class
- C10G 65/12
- 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
- Hydrocracking and hydrodewaxing process
- Applicant name
- Akzo Novel N.V., et al
- Opponent name
- Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 57a 1973
- Keywords
- Amendments to the claims originated by grounds for opposition (yes)
Novelty (main request) - no - all features disclosed in combination
Novelty (auxiliary request) - yes
Inventive step (auxiliary request): no - technical advantage over closest prior art not proven for all process conditions encompassed by claim 1 - burden of proof on the Appellants - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 0572/05
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.