T 0756/90 of 29.08.1991
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1991:T075690.19910829
- Date of decision
- 29 August 1991
- Case number
- T 0756/90
- Online on
- 27 September 1991
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 84301772.4
- IPC class
- C07C 51/02
- 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
- Process for the preparation of formic acid
- Applicant name
- BP Chemicals Ltd
- Opponent name
- BASF AG
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes)
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- -
- 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 5 and the amended description, both submitted at the oral proceedings.