European Patent Office

T 1397/07 (Dimerisation process/NESTLE OIL OYJ) of 06.05.2010

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T139707.20100506
Date of decision
6 May 2010
Case number
T 1397/07
Petition for review of
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Application number
99660161.3
IPC class
C07C 2/08
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
Process for producing a fuel component
Applicant name
Neste Oil Oyj
Opponent name
Catalytic Distillation Technologies
Saipem S.p.A.
Board
3.3.10
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Keywords
Main request: Novelty (no)
Auxiliary request I: Novelty (yes) - no implicit disclosure, inventive step (no) - arbitrary selection - no deterrent
Auxiliary request II (not admitted): late-filed - not clearly allowable - added subject-matter
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.