T 0877/92 (Removal of carcinogenic hydrocarbons/EXXON) of 15.11.1995
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1995:T087792.19951115
- Date of decision
- 15 November 1995
- Case number
- T 0877/92
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 88300090.3
- IPC class
- C10M 177/00
- 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
- Removal of carcinogenic hydrocarbons from used lubricating oil
- Applicant name
- EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Use claim - not related to a discovery as such
Novelty (yes) - functional technical feature
Inventive step (yes; after amendment) - unobvious improvement - 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 Examining Division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of Claims Set R received on 31 August 1995 and a description yet to be adapted.