European Patent Office

T 2690/16 of 11.12.2019

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T269016.20191211
Date of decision
11 December 2019
Case number
T 2690/16
Petition for review of
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Application number
08873769.7
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
ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCED FROM SUPERCRITICAL POLYMERIZATION PROCESS
Applicant name
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
Opponent name
Borealis AG
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 114(2)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords
Inventive step - (no)- main request, auxiliary request
Admittance of documents to proceedings - yes
Incorrect application of problem solution approach - elements of solution in definition of problem
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 patent is revoked.