European Patent Office

T 1236/03 of 08.03.2006

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T123603.20060308
Date of decision
8 March 2006
Case number
T 1236/03
Petition for review of
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Application number
95907421.2
IPC class
C08F 10/00
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Alumoxanes and catalysts comprising alumoxanes
Applicant name
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc
Opponent name
BP Chemicals Ltd (OI)
Basell Polyolefine GmbH (OIII)
Basell Polypropylen GmbH (OII)
Borealis Technology Oy (OIV)
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10aRules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10b
Keywords
Novelty: yes
Inventive step - problem invention: yes
Sufficiency - no undue burden
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 0474/17

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 maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 to 9 of the main request as filed with the letter dated 7 February 2006 and after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.