T 0482/16 of 23.01.2020
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T048216.20200123
- Date of decision
- 23 January 2020
- Case number
- T 0482/16
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 07729938.6
- IPC class
- B01J 23/85C10G 45/08B01J 35/10
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- 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
- CATALYTIC HYDRODEOXYGENATION OF AN OXYGENATE FEEDSTOCK
- Applicant name
- Albemarle Netherlands B.V.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)
- Keywords
- Amendments - allowable (yes)
Clarity (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Right to be heard - substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (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 examining division with the order to grant a patent with the following claims and a description to be adapted thereto:
Claims 1 to 8 of the main request dated 23 January 2020 filed during the oral proceedings.
3. The reimbursement of the appeal fee is ordered.