T 1963/20 (SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE/Olin) of 08.06.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T196320.20220608
- Date of decision
- 8 June 2022
- Case number
- T 1963/20
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 13850128.3
- IPC class
- C01B 11/00C01B 11/04C01B 11/06
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE COMPOSITION
- Applicant name
- Olin Corporation
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Amendment to case - requirements of Art. 12(2) RPBA 2020 met (no)
Amendment to case - main request, auxiliary requests 2-6
Amendment to case - amendment overcomes objection (yes)
Amendment to case - auxiliary request 7
Novelty - (yes)
Novelty - auxiliary request 7
Inventive step - (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 7
Inventive step - non-obvious alternative
Inventive step - auxiliary request 7 - 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 on the basis of auxiliary request 7, filed with the grounds of appeal, and a description to be adapted.