European Patent Office

T 0688/08 of 31.01.2012

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T068808.20120131
Date of decision
31 January 2012
Case number
T 0688/08
Online on
30 March 2012
Petition for review of
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Application number
01918662.6
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Highly active Fischer-Tropsch catalyst comprising doped, thermally stable catalyst support
Applicant name
Sasol Technology (UK) Limited
Opponent name
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Board
3.3.07
Headnote
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Keywords
Main and Auxiliary Requests 1 to 11 not allowable - added subject-matter
Auxiliary Requests 12 and 13 - inventive step (no) - improvement not shown over the whole breadth of claim - obvious embodiment
Auxiliary Request 14 - Amendments allowable - novelty (yes) - inventive step (yes) - improvement not obvious
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 case is remitted to the examining division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of Auxiliary Request 14 filed at the oral proceedings and a description to be adapted thereto.