T 0482/01 (Acetic acid production/DAICEL) of 24.02.2005
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T048201.20050224
- Date of decision
- 24 February 2005
- Case number
- T 0482/01
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 95109122.2
- IPC class
- C07C 53/08
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process for producing high purity acetic acid
- Applicant name
- DAICEL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- Opponent name
- BP Chemicals Ltd
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Admissibility of late filed documents (no)
Admissibility of a late filed request (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious alternatives - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of Claims 1 and 2 submitted as sole "main request" at the oral proceedings, and a description and figures yet to be adapted.