T 0954/93 of 06.02.1997
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1997:T095493.19970206
- Date of decision
- 6 February 1997
- Case number
- T 0954/93
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 83106661.8
- IPC class
- C08F 210/16
- 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
- Ethylene-hexene-1 copolymer and process to produce ethylene-monoolefin copolymers
- Applicant name
- PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY
- Opponent name
- NORSOLOR S.A.
Stamicarbon B.V.
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company Inc.
SOLVAY & Cie, S.A., Bruxelles - Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes) - onus of proof not discharged (Reasons 7.6)
Inventive step (yes) - no recognition of technical problem in the prior art (Reasons 8.3 to 8.5)
High cost of experimentation to establish case irrelevant to burden of proof (Reasons 7.6)
Non appearance without notice of party reprehensible (Reasons 2) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeals are dismissed.