T 0565/90 (Ethyl tert.-butylether/EUTECO) of 15.09.1992
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1992:T056590.19920915
- Date of decision
- 15 September 1992
- Case number
- T 0565/90
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 82105793.2
- IPC class
- C07C 43/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process for the preparation of methyl tert-butyl ether and ethyl tert-butyl ether
- Applicant name
- EUTECO IMPIANTI S.p.A., et al
- Opponent name
- Hüls Aktiengesellschaft
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - selection inventions
Novelty (yes - auxiliary request)
Inventive step for a chemical process (yes) - homolgy of reactants - 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 maintain the patent on the basis of the claim as submitted during the oral proceedings (second auxiliary request).