T 2340/16 of 16.09.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T234016.20210916
- Date of decision
- 16 September 2021
- Case number
- T 2340/16
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 09815514.6
- IPC class
- C07C 2/36B01J 31/18C08F 4/69B01J 23/89C08F 4/70C08F 4/62C08F 110/02C08F 10/00C07F 9/46C07C 2/32
- 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
- ETHYLENE TETRAMERIZATION CATALYSTS COMPRISING P-N-P LIGANDS
- Applicant name
- Nova Chemicals (International) S.A.
- Opponent name
- Sasol Technology (Pty) Limited
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Inventive step
Non-enabling disclosure
Erroneous disclosure - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 2260/16
- 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 claims 1 to 9 of the eighth auxiliary request, submitted with the reply to the statement of grounds of appeal, and a description to be adapted thereto.