T 0199/92 (Ethylenediamine/UNION CARBIDE) of 11.01.1994
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T019992.19940111
- Date of decision
- 11 January 1994
- Case number
- T 0199/92
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 82109001.6
- IPC class
- C07C 85/06
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
- 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 manufacture of ethylenediamine
- Applicant name
- Union Carbide Corporation
- Opponent name
- BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
Berol Kemi AB - Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 107 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 55(c) 1973
- Keywords
- Admissibility of Opposition (yes)
Notice of Opposition - meaning of 'indication' in Rule 55(c)
Notice of Opposition - not fatally defective for missing page
Parties to appeal - Party as of right
Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious combination of known features - Catchword
- Inventive step of a two-step process, combination of process features - non-obvious in view of the technical problem
- Cited cases
- T 0289/91
ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The Respondent's request, not to admit Opponent II as a party as of right, is refused.
2. The Opposition Division's decision is set aside.
3. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent with the claims and amended description submitted in the course of oral proceedings.