European Patent Office

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
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
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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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.