European Patent Office

T 0022/09 (Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts/ Sasol) of 05.02.2016

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T002209.20160205
Date of decision
5 February 2016
Case number
T 0022/09
Petition for review of
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Application number
99906328.2
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FISCHER-TROPSCH CATALYSTS
Applicant name
Sasol Technology (Proprietary) Limited
Opponent name
Formalities Bureau Limited
Board
3.3.07
Headnote
-
Keywords
Late-filed request - admitted (yes)
Late-filed request - new sole claim request filed at the oral proceedings
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Late-filed document - admitted (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Novelty - non-medical use
Inventive step - (yes)
Catchword
-
Citing cases
T 2357/12T 2192/22

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims of the Main Request filed at the oral proceedings on 5 February 2016 and a description to be adapted thereto.