T 1044/05 (Olefin epoxidation/DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES) of 18.09.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T104405.20070918
- Date of decision
- 18 September 2007
- Case number
- T 1044/05
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 00202658.1
- IPC class
- C07D 301/12
- 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
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process for the preparation of Epoxides
- Applicant name
- DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
- Opponent name
- Evonic Degussa GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: sufficiency of disclosure (no) - no possibility to determine an essential parameter of the claimed process
First auxiliary request: objection under Article 100(b) EPC not admitted as extending the scope of the opposition - amendments supported by the application as filed (yes) - novelty (yes) - inventive step (yes) - non obvious solution - 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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent as amended in the following version:
Description:
Pages 2-7 received during the oral proceedings of 18 September 2007;
Claims:
No. 1-23 filed with the letter dated 3 July 2006.