T 0342/08 (Viscosity improvers/LUBRIZOL CORP.) of 12.05.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T034208.20100512
- Date of decision
- 12 May 2010
- Case number
- T 0342/08
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 99301178.2
- IPC class
- C10M 145/14
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- 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
- Viscosity improvers for lubricating oil compositions
- Applicant name
- The Lubrizol Corporation
- Opponent name
- Evonik Röhm GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 112aEuropean Patent Convention Art 114(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 99Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(4)
- Keywords
- Admission of an objection based on Article 100(b) - (no) - not substantiated in grounds of opposition
Novelty (yes) - public prior use not convincingly shown
Inventive step - (yes) - unexpected improvement credibly shown on the whole scope - 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 maintained unamended.