European Patent Office

T 0050/03 of 29.01.2008

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T005003.20080129
Date of decision
29 January 2008
Case number
T 0050/03
Petition for review of
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Application number
99947467.9
IPC class
B01J 31/14
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Preparation of an activated catalyst using an inert gas in the absence of hydrogen
Applicant name
Albemarle Netherlands B.V., et al
Opponent name
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Board
3.3.07
Headnote
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Keywords
Amendments - refused by Board of Appeal (auxiliary request 5)
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes: auxiliary request 6; no: auxiliary request 7)
Novelty (no: main and first to fourth auxiliary requests; yes - auxiliary request 7)
Unity of invention - yes auxiliary request 7
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0190/90
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 first instance for further prosecution on the basis of claims 1 to 6 of auxiliary request 7 filed at the oral proceedings on 29 January 2008.