T 0585/90 (Ni-catalyst/UNILEVER) of 19.04.1994
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T058590.19940419
- Date of decision
- 19 April 1994
- Case number
- T 0585/90
- Online on
- 13 June 1994
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 84200028.3
- IPC class
- B01J 23/74
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Nickel-based catalyst, its preparation and its application
- Applicant name
- Unilever N.V., et al
- Opponent name
- Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - non-obvious improvement over the closest prior art
- Catchword
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- Citing cases
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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 Claims 1 to 12. and a description adapted thereto, as submitted in the oral proceedings.