T 1682/07 (On-line control of a chemical process plant/EXXONMOBIL) of 09.06.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T168207.20100609
- Date of decision
- 9 June 2010
- Case number
- T 1682/07
- Online on
- 16 August 2010
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97953394.0
- IPC class
- G05D 21/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- 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
- On-line control of a chemical process plant
- Applicant name
- ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
- Opponent name
- Bayer AG
Bran + Luebbe GmbH
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
Borealis Technology OY - Board
- 3.5.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)
- Keywords
- inventive step (main request and 1. - 6. auxiliary requests - no
inventive step (7. auxiliary request) - yes
sufficiency of disclosure (7. auxiliary request) - yes
extension of protection - no - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 in amended form on the basis of the seventh auxiliary request filed at the oral proceedings.