European Patent Office

T 0132/09 (Olefin epoxidation/EVONIK DEGUSSA) of 24.07.2012

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T013209.20120724
Date of decision
24 July 2012
Case number
T 0132/09
Petition for review of
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Application number
03722565.3
IPC class
C07D 301/12
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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 the epoxidation of olefins
Applicant name
Evonik Degussa GmbH
ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH
Opponent name
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
BASF SE
Board
3.3.01
Headnote
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Keywords
Entitlement to priority (main request, no; auxiliary request 1, yes)
Novelty (main request, no; auxiliary request 1, yes)
Remittal, auxiliary request 1
Catchword
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Cited cases
G 0002/98
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 first instance for further prosecution on the basis of the first auxiliary request, filed with letter dated 14 June 2012.