European Patent Office

T 0595/08 (Catalytic epoxidation of olefins/SHELL B.V.) of 08.06.2010

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T059508.20100608
Date of decision
8 June 2010
Case number
T 0595/08
Petition for review of
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Application number
03761993.9
IPC class
C07D 301/10
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
A method for the start-up of an epoxidation process, a catalyst and a process for the epoxidation of an olefin
Applicant name
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
Opponent name
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
Board
3.3.01
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(4)
Keywords
Novelty - (yes) - all features of the process not disclosed
Inventive step - (no) - alleged improvement not credibly shown - obvious alternative
Late-filed request - not accepted - not in reaction to a new argument
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 European patent 1 532 125 is revoked.