T 0977/01 (Aldehydes/EXXONMOBIL) of 17.03.2005
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T097701.20050317
- Date of decision
- 17 March 2005
- Case number
- T 0977/01
- Online on
- 12 April 2005
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 96901757.3
- IPC class
- C07C 45/74
- 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
- Organic compounds and processes for their manufacture
- Applicant name
- ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
- 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 the patent with the following documents
- Claims 1 to 21 according to the main request filed with telefax of 10 March 2005.
- A description to be adapted thereto.