T 2117/13 of 25.10.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T211713.20181025
- Date of decision
- 25 October 2018
- Case number
- T 2117/13
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 02723625.6
- IPC class
- C07C 37/72C07C 39/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- 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 EXTRACTING PHENOL BY OPTIMIZATION OF ALKALI USAGE
- Applicant name
- Honeywell International Inc.
- Opponent name
- Ineos Phenol GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 80
- Keywords
- Main Request, First Auxiliary Request - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Second Auxiliary Request - amendments allowable (no)
Third Auxiliary Request - Added subject-matter (no) - Catchword
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- 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 department of first instance for further prosecution on the basis of claims 1 to 4 of the third auxiliary request submitted under the cover of the letter dated 17 December 2013.