T 0529/15 of 16.05.2017
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T052915.20170516
- Date of decision
- 16 May 2017
- Case number
- T 0529/15
- Online on
- 4 October 2017
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 09158166.0
- IPC class
- C07C 21/18C07C 17/25
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process for dehydrofluorination of 3-chloro-1,1,1,3-tetrafluoropropane to 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene
- Applicant name
- Honeywell International Inc.
- Opponent name
- ARKEMA FRANCE
Mexichem Amanco Holding S.A. de C.V. - Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - lack of patentability (yes)
Inventive step - (no)
Inventive step - 1st to 4th auxiliary requests
Inventive step - (yes)
Inventive step - 5th auxiliary request
Amendments - allowable (yes)
Amendments - 5th auxiliary request
Novelty - (yes)
Novelty - 5th auxiliary request - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the fifth auxiliary request filed with letter dated 26 October 2015 and a description to be adapted.