T 0498/90 (Desalting of crudes/BP) of 31.03.1992
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1992:T049890.19920331
- Date of decision
- 31 March 1992
- Case number
- T 0498/90
- Online on
- 9 September 1992
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 85308816.9
- IPC class
- C10G 31/08
- 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
- Method for desalting crude oil
- Applicant name
- The British Petroleum Company p.l.c., et al
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (affirmed) - Inventive step (yes)
- 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 of the Examining Division is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Examining Division with the order to grant the patent on the basis of the claims as submitted in the course of oral proceedings with appropriate amendments to the description.