T 0181/09 (Liquid hydrocarbon production/SHELL) of 24.11.2011
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T018109.20111124
- Date of decision
- 24 November 2011
- Case number
- T 0181/09
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 98952665.2
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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 production of liquid hydrocarbons
- Applicant name
- Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
- Opponent name
- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Main request: novelty (no)
Auxiliary requests 1 and 2: inventive step (no) - improvement not shown - reformulation of problem - obvious alternative - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 1647/09
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.