T 0056/92 (Chlorine dioxide/STERLING) of 14.02.1995
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1995:T005692.19950214
- Date of decision
- 14 February 1995
- Case number
- T 0056/92
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 84303834.0
- IPC class
- C01B 11/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process for the production of chlorine dioxide
- Applicant name
- Sterling Canada, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Eka Nobel AB
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973
- Keywords
- Withdrawal of opposition during appeal proceedings - continuation of appeal proceedings with new set of claims unchallanged before withdrawal of opposition - examination of own motion by the Board limited to ground for revocation (here: lack of novelty)
- 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 with Claims 1 and 2 according to Appendix B filed during the oral proceedings, and a description to be adapted thereto.