T 0146/92 (Hydrodealkylation/AMOCO) of 23.06.1993
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T014692.19930623
- Date of decision
- 23 June 1993
- Case number
- T 0146/92
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 84307092.1
- IPC class
- C07C 4/18
- 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
- Processes for the hydrodealkylation and/or isomerization of alkylaromatic hydrocarbons
- Applicant name
- Amoco Corporation
- Opponent name
- Mobil Oil Corporation
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes) of second auxiliary request
Inventive step (yes)
Novelty - combination of disclosures
Novelty - composition of product
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The Opposition Division's decision is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of auxiliary request No. 2, with corresponding amendments to the description.