T 0102/00 (Amido-carboxylic acids/EASTMAN) of 03.02.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T010200.20030203
- Date of decision
- 3 February 2003
- Case number
- T 0102/00
- Online on
- 27 February 2003
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 95916254.6
- IPC class
- C07C 231/08
- 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
- Aqueous process for preparing amido-carboxylic acids
- Applicant name
- EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes) - non obvious solution
- Catchword
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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 8 attached to the statement setting out the grounds of appeal, dated 20 December 1999, and a description yet to be adapted.