European Patent Office

T 0570/08 (Soluble lubrifying diesel additive/INFINEUM) of 17.02.2012

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T057008.20120217
Date of decision
17 February 2012
Case number
T 0570/08
Petition for review of
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Application number
98202902.7
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
Additives and fuel oil compositions
Applicant name
Infineum USA L.P.
Opponent name
Clariant Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
BP Oil International Limited
Afton Chemical Corporation
The Lubrizol Corporation
INNOSPEC LIMITED
BASF SE
Board
3.3.06
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56
Keywords
Contradicting comparative tests - no effect shown
Inventive step - no, obvious alternative
Catchword
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Cited 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.