T 0645/92 (Lactones/SHELL) of 12.04.1994
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T064592.19940412
- Date of decision
- 12 April 1994
- Case number
- T 0645/92
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 89201122.2
- IPC class
- C07D 307/32
- 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
- Process for the preparation of lactones
- Applicant name
- Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Decision based on faulty considerations
Offer to provide evidence for improvement at appeal stage (allowed)
Remittal (yes)
Inventive step - problem and solution
Inventive step - ex post facto analysis
Inventive step - indicia - alleged advantage of the claimed process
Evidence - late recognition of necessity
Decision re appeals - exercise of power - remittal (yes) - Catchword
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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 Examining Division for further prosecution.