T 1736/10 (Bifunctional catalyst/NESTE OIL) of 23.11.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T173610.20121123
- Date of decision
- 23 November 2012
- Case number
- T 1736/10
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 98922833.3
- IPC class
- C10G 45/64
- 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 producing high grade diesel fuel
- Applicant name
- Neste Oil Oyj
- Opponent name
- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
Sasol Chevron Consulting Limited - Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Admissibility of auxiliary request I (yes)
Novelty (main request and auxiliary request I) (yes)
Inventive step (main request and auxiliary request I) (no) - obvious to try with expectation of success - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 1271/05
- Citing cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.