T 0879/08 (Process for preparing 4-aminodiphenylamines/FLEXSYS) of 02.03.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T087908.20100302
- Date of decision
- 2 March 2010
- Case number
- T 0879/08
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 99923094.9
- IPC class
- C07C 209/36
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Process for preparing 4-aminodiphenylamines
- Applicant name
- FLEXSYS AMERICA L.P.
- Opponent name
- LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes) - unexpected improvement, fair comparison
- Catchword
- -
- Citing 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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the main request as filed during the oral proceedings before the Board and a description yet to be adapted.