T 0221/05 (Halogen exchange reactions/ALBEMARLE) of 24.06.2008
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T022105.20080624
- Date of decision
- 24 June 2008
- Case number
- T 0221/05
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97948532.3
- IPC class
- C07C 17/20
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Halogen exchange reactions and uses thereof
- Applicant name
- ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- Clariant Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(3)European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes) - no direct and unambiguous disclosure - content of second prior art document not incorporated by reference - claimed surface area of particles not necessarily satisfied in prior art
- Catchword
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- 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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 to 63 according to the main request, submitted during the oral proceedings before the Board, and a description to be adapted: