T 0917/21 (Continuous Ethylene Tetramerization Process/NOVA CHEMICALS) of 28.07.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T091721.20230728
- Date of decision
- 28 July 2023
- Case number
- T 0917/21
- Online on
- 20 October 2023
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 13865468.6
- IPC class
- C07C 2/36C07C 11/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- CONTINUOUS ETHYLENE TETRAMERIZATION PROCESS
- Applicant name
- Nova Chemicals (International) S.A.
- Opponent name
- Sasol South Africa Limited
- Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary requests (no) - Catchword
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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.