T 0987/05 (Pentoxides/CABOT) of 14.10.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T098705.20091014
- Date of decision
- 14 October 2009
- Case number
- T 0987/05
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 96937666.4
- IPC class
- C01G 33/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Niobium and tantalum pentoxide compounds
- Applicant name
- CABOT CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- H.C. STARCK GmbH & Co. KG
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Admissibility of amendments (no): claimed subject-matter not directly and unambiguously derivable from the application as filed
Novelty (no): public prior use of claimed product proven beyond reasonable doubt - 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 patent is revoked.