T 0451/08 (Hydroformylation/KYOWA HAKKO CHEMICAL CO.) of 17.11.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T045108.20101117
- Date of decision
- 17 November 2010
- Case number
- T 0451/08
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 00110922.2
- IPC class
- C07C 45/50
- 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
- Process for producing an alcohol or an aldehyde
- Applicant name
- Kyowa Hakko Chemical Co., Ltd.
- Opponent name
- Evonik Oxeno GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Inventive step (no) - foreseeable improvement of yield and suppression of by-products
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0939/92
- Citing cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.