T 0173/01 (Thiols/DU PONT DE NEMOURS) of 19.08.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T017301.20040819
- Date of decision
- 19 August 2004
- Case number
- T 0173/01
- Online on
- 3 September 2004
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97918568.3
- IPC class
- C07C 319/06
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- Catalytic hydrogenolysis of organic thiocyanates and disulfides to thiols
- Applicant name
- E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Main and sole request: amendments - supported by the application as filed (yes); novelty (yes); inventive step (yes) - non obvious solution
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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 the claims 1 to 9 and pages 1 to 12 of the amended description filed during the oral proceedings.