T 0285/16 (Process of co-producing HFC-1225YE and HFC-1234YF / Honeywell) of 05.03.2020
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T028516.20200305
- Date of decision
- 5 March 2020
- Case number
- T 0285/16
- Online on
- 16 April 2020
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 09155177.0
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process of co-producing HFC-1225YE and HFC-1234YF via 4-step reactions
- 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 54(3) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)European Patent Convention Art 100(a) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 100(b) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 123(2) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 123(3) (2007)
- Keywords
- Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Amendments - broadening of claim (no)
Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) - 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 in an amended form on the basis of Claims 1 and 2 of the main request filed with letter dated 18 February 2020 and a description to be adapted to these claims.