European Patent Office

T 0222/16 (Innospec / oxidation stability of biofuels) of 23.04.2021

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T022216.20210423
Date of decision
23 April 2021
Case number
T 0222/16
Petition for review of
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Application number
08788601.6
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
USE OF A DISPERSANT TO IMPROVE OXIDATION STABILITY OF A FUEL COMPOSITION
Applicant name
Innospec Limited
Opponent name
Afton Chemical Corporation
Board
3.3.06
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendments - broadening of claim (yes)
Request not admitted by the opposition division - admitted
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0712/16

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.