European Patent Office

T 1761/08 (Epoxidation of olefins/EVONIK) of 30.08.2011

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T176108.20110830
Date of decision
30 August 2011
Case number
T 1761/08
Petition for review of
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Application number
03775165.8
IPC class
C07D 301/12
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
Process for the epoxidation of olefins
Applicant name
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Uhde GmbH
Opponent name
BASF SE
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
Solvay (Société Anonyme)
Board
3.3.01
Headnote
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Keywords
Interpretation of the claims
Invention sufficiently disclosed
Main request: novelty (yes): no particular effect required
Inventive step (yes): solution of the problem non obvious
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 0608/12

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The appeals of appellants II and III are dismissed.

2. The decision under appeal is set aside.

3. European patent No. 1 556 366 is maintained unamended.