T 0175/12 (Improved ethylene oxide manufacturing process/SHELL) of 24.01.2014
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T017512.20140124
- Date of decision
- 24 January 2014
- Case number
- T 0175/12
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 04715068.5
- IPC class
- C07D 301/10
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- METHOD OF IMPROVING THE OPERATION OF A MANUFACTURING PROCESS
- Applicant name
- Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
- Opponent name
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
Scientific Design Company Inc. - Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Renumbering of requests - (yes)
Renumbering of requests - no change in the subtance of the case
Main request - admissibility
Main request - (no)
Main request - no reintroduction in appeal proceedings of a request not maintained before the department of first instance
Auxiliary requests 1 to 7 - not admitted
Auxiliary requests 1 to 7 - broadening of the claimed scope
Auxiliary request 8 - not admitted
Auxiliary request 8 - the opposition division exercised its discretion according to the right principles
Auxiliary requests 9 to 19 - added matter
Auxiliary requests 9 to 19 - (yes)
Auxiliary requests 9 to 19 - combination of features not clearly and unambiguously derivable from the application as filed - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.