T 1081/01 (Acetals/NEW JAPAN CHEMICAL) of 27.09.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T108101.20040927
- Date of decision
- 27 September 2004
- Case number
- T 1081/01
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 90912467.9
- IPC class
- C07D 493/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Method of producing acetals
- Applicant name
- NEW JAPAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention R 55(c) 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes) - information not made available to public
- Catchword
- Information provided subject to a confidentiality agreement does not become available to the public merely by reason of the expiry of the obligation to keep it confidential. Some separate act of making it available to the public would be needed.
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is maintained in the form as granted.