T 0406/87 of 16.05.1988
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1988:T040687.19880516
- Date of decision
- 16 May 1988
- Case number
- T 0406/87
- Online on
- 1 June 1988
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 83306312.6
- IPC class
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- 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
- Oxidation catalysts
- Applicant name
- Univ. Matthey Products
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
State of the art under Article 54(3) EPC - 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 first instance with the order to grant a European patent on the basis of the following documents:
2.1. Description, pages 1 to 3 and 7 as originally filed; pages 6 and 8 to 11 filed on 5 December 1983; page 5 filed on 8 January 1986; pages 4 and 4a filed on 9 October 1986 with the following amendment on page 4, line 16: "EP-A-0 089 103" is replaced by "EP-A-0 089 183, which is prior art under Article 54(3) EPC".
2.2. Claims 1 to 8 filed on 9 October 1986.