T 1824/18 (Dilution ratio/Neste Oyj) of 19.04.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T182418.20210419
- Date of decision
- 19 April 2021
- Case number
- T 1824/18
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 05014428.6
- IPC class
- C10G 3/00C10G 45/02C10G 45/58
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process for the manufacture of diesel range hydrocarbons
- Applicant name
- Neste Oyj
- Opponent name
- Aronova S.A.
UPM-Kymmene Corporation - Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention R 80Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (yes)
Amendments - allowable (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Late-filed request - admitted (yes)
Amendment occasioned by ground for opposition - (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0003/14
- 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 auxiliary request 3 (new main request) as filed with the grounds of appeal dated 4 October 2018 and a description to be adapted.