T 0902/02 (Dehydrogenation Catalyst/SHELL) of 22.03.2005

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T090202.20050322
Date of decision: 22 March 2005
Case number: T 0902/02
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 95942179.3
IPC class: C07C 5/333
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: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Large particle dehydrogenation catalyst and process
Applicant name: SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.
Opponent name: SÜD-CHEMIE AG
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
Keywords: Amendments (allowable) - feature originally disclosed - original preference of feature not a prerequisite for amendment
Inventive step (no) - improvement not credible - unfair comparative tests - alternative - arbitrary selection
Catchword: -
Cited cases: T 0020/81 T 0514/88 T 0288/92 T 0680/93
Citing cases: T 0428/12 T 1587/13

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.