T 0038/84 (Oxidation of toluene) of 05.04.1984
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1984:T003884.19840405
- Date of decision
- 5 April 1984
- Case number
- T 0038/84
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 81200269.9
- IPC class
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- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
- Download
- Decision in English
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
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- Applicant name
- Stamicarbon
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
The achievement of a numerically small improvement of a process commercially used on a large scale (here enhanced yield of 0.5%) represents a worthwile technical problem which must not be disregarded in assessing the inventive step of its solution as claimed.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Importance of technical problem
Inventive step - improvement
Small improvement of commerically used process - Catchword
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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 for further prosecution.
3. The request to reimburse the appeal fee is dismissed.